Piper PA-32R N38642
20 March 1978 · Pontiac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1978 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N38642, operated by LEE Air Transp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pontiac, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N38642
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEE Air Transp
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rochester, Ny → Rochester, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WING TIP STRUCTURE MISSING FROM EACH WING, FIBERGLASS CONSTRUCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Top Flite Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Cherokee Flyin | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Yucca Valley, California, United States | Peninsula Avia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |