Plane Crash List

Cherokee II N3300T

22 May 1978 · Minden, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 May 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Cherokee II registered N3300T was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Minden, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Minden, Nevada, United States
Nearest airport
Douglas County
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cherokee II
Registration
N3300T
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0778

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 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

WIND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.A/C PORPOISED DURING T/O.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cherokee II accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Feb 1979 Cherokee II
N4931E
Calistoga, California, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
28 May 1980 Cherokee II
N129V
So Sioux City, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
2 May 1981 Cherokee II
N3311
Valyermo, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
14 Jun 1973 Cherokee II
N3200F
Ionia, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
24 Apr 1971 Cherokee II
N8722E
Springfield, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
20 Oct 1969 Cherokee II
N7895C
Fremont, California, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -

All 11 records for this type

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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29 Apr 1978 Beechcraft S-35
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no coordinates
- Fatal 5
29 May 1978 Piper PA-23
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no coordinates
- Fatal 1
11 Aug 1978 Bell 47G4A
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no coordinates
Island Helicop No injuries -
23 Apr 1978 Piper PA-31
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no coordinates
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