Piper PA-11 N4795H
10 December 1978 · Michigan City, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1978 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4795H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Michigan City, Indiana, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Michigan City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4795H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → La Porte, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3321
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 OUT OF ANNUAL WAS BEING FERRIED FOR INSP. FERRY PERMIT NOT SOUGHT OR GRANTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Nashua, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-11 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Terril, Iowa, United States | Gary K Weber | Serious 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 |