Piper PA-17 N4839H
15 July 1979 · South Byron, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1979 at about 11:40 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4839H was involved in an accident during in flight near South Byron, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Byron, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- R Baier Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4839H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Brandon, Wi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2265
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
PLT STATED FOUND RAG STUCK IN RUDDER CABLE PULLEY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-17 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-17 | Durhamville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-17 | Constantia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-17 | Vernon, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-17 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Michael J. Fullerton | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Piper PA-17 | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |