Piper PA-11 N4838M
7 October 1978 · Nashua, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 October 1978 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4838M was involved in an accident during in flight near Nashua, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashua, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4838M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2636
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
R WING HIT 100FT TV ANTENNA MAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |