Piper PA-31T N176CC
5 June 1978 · Lamar, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 June 1978 at about 21:40 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N176CC was involved in an accident during in flight near Lamar, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamar, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N176CC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Ft.collins, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3057
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
TWO LARGE DOGS & ONE CAT IN ACFT UNRESTRAINED.PLT/MD FLEW APRX 6HRS & PERFORMED 2 OPNS DAY OF ACDT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Santa Ana, California, United States | Crown Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Pellston, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn DOT | Fatal | 8 |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Townsend Engin | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-31T | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Coca Cola Corp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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 |