Piper PA-32 N44698
11 May 1979 · Groveland, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1979 at about 19:55 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N44698, operated by National Air C, was involved in an accident during in flight near Groveland, California, 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 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groveland, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N44698
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- National Air C
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Ca → Reno, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-1156
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
RECOVERY DATE:5/12/79. MISC-FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1979 | Piper PA-32 | La Posta, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Burmuda Dunes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | CSI, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-32 | Cedar Vale, Kansas, United States | Crane Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |