Piper PA-32 N4247R
6 July 1978 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4247R was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4247R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Phoenix, Az → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1941
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FORCED LDG IN RESIDENTIAL/CITY AREA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-32 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | Swift Air Deli | 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 | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |