Piper PA-38 N9816T
25 November 1978 · Las Cruses, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 November 1978 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N9816T, operated by Southwest Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Las Cruses, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruses, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces Craw
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N9816T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3528
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
LOW TIME PILOT HAD ONLY ONE SOLO FLT SINCE CHECKOUT IN NEW AIRCRAFT JUL 78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Mann Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | McKinley Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Shakespeare | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-38 | West Townshend, Vermont, United States | Mid-Island Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Albion, New Jersey, United States | Garden State F | 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 |