Piper PA-20 N2411A
28 October 1978 · Joseph, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 October 1978, a Piper PA-20 registered N2411A was involved in an accident during in flight near Joseph, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joseph, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N2411A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Montague, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3184
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
RECOVERY DATE 11/2/78. HIT TREES DURING ATTMPTD TURN AROUND. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 10000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Millen, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-20 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |