Piper PA-23 N54615
20 November 1978 · Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 20 November 1978, a Piper PA-23 registered N54615, operated by Birds of Parad, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N54615
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Birds of Parad
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- De Funiak Spgs, Fl → Gainesville, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 3-4173
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
INJURY INDEX AND DAMAGE PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Digital Equipm | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Weedsport, New York, United States | Celsius Insula | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Islip, New York, United States | Proenjet Sales | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft E18S | Unknown/Nr, Unknown/Not Reported | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Argosy Airline | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Nassau, Unknown/Not Reported | Alpha Sierra, I | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Nov 1978 | Lake LA-4 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |