Plane Crash List

Piper PA-24 N5601P

28 August 1978 · Fair Oaks, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 28 August 1978 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5601P was involved in an accident during in flight near Fair Oaks, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Fair Oaks, California, United States
Nearest airport
Phoenix Field
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-24
Registration
N5601P
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Auburn, Ca → Elk Grove, Ca
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-2380

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

ACFT STALLED DURING FORCED LNDG AT NIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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