Piper PA-31 N27279
30 September 1978 · Sun River, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N27279 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sun River, Oregon, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun River, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sun River
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N27279
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Renton, Wa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3106
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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
GUSTING TO 15K.
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 | - |
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| 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 | - |