Piper PA-31 N27678
29 September 1979 · Lynchburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1979 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N27678, operated by Air Virginia, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lynchburg, Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N27678
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Virginia
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3230
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
MAIN FUEL SUPPLY LINE, PN 39995-34 DETERIORATED.PIPER RCMNDS RPLCEMNT AT 1000 HRS. 1599 HRS ON HOSE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | Plumley Air SE | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Verna Drilling | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Houston, Texas, United States | Navajo IV | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Comair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Hart Mine, California, United States | Western Sun | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |