Piper PA-28 N2916Q
29 November 1979 · Watsontown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1979 at about 15:03 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N2916Q, operated by King Air Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Watsontown, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watsontown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N2916Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- King Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Williamsport, Pa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3916
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
STRUCK WIRES SUSPENDED 52 FT ABOVE THE RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| 11 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Milan, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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