Piper PA-31 N6751L
18 February 1978 · Searcy, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1978 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N6751L, operated by Harding Colleg, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Searcy, Arkansas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Searcy, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N6751L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Harding Colleg
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0155
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 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
ATTEMPTED SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND DURING TNG, PLT TRAINEE 0-TIME IN TYPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Marshall, Missouri, United States | Kansas City, EX | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Airl | Fatal | 10 |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Centra Dist Co | No 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 | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |