Piper PA-32R N3930F
16 September 1978 · Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1978 at about 05:55 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N3930F, operated by Cherokee Flyin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Trenton Robinsvle
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N3930F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cherokee Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → First Flight, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3622
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 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
ACFT OVER G/W BY 71.9LBS AT TKOF. PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Top Flite Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Auburn Flight | Fatal | 5 |
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 |