Piper PA-11 N5086H
30 May 1978 · Tonopah, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 May 1978 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N5086H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tonopah, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonopah, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Highway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N5086H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1933
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .164%. IMPACTED HIGHWAY SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-11 | Nashua, Montana, 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 |