Piper PA-36 N9958P
21 July 1978 · Lubbock, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1978 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N9958P, operated by Avtech Avtn In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lubbock, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lubbock Regional
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N9958P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avtech Avtn In
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 CERT EXP.HYD PUMP MAX CONTINUOUS TORQUE EXCEEDED FAILING FUEL PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Bolckow, Missouri, United States | Terry Lightle | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Glenham, South Dakota, United States | Robert Mott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Davis, California, United States | Johnson Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Irving, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Calexico, California, United States | Ross Fly Serv | 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 |