Piper PA-32R N8769C
11 May 1978 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1978 at about 16:07 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N8769C, operated by Top Flite Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N8769C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Top Flite Aero
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bedford, Ma → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2360
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Cherokee Flyin | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Yucca Valley, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Auburn Flight | Fatal | 5 |
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 |