Piper PA-32 N2781M
26 January 1980 · Catalina Is, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 January 1980 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N2781M, operated by Long Beach Fly, was involved in an accident during in flight near Catalina Is, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Catalina Is, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N2781M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Long Beach Fly
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Long Beach, Ca → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3758
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
PLT RPRTD SEEING A BOAT IN PSBL DISTRESS.STRUCK WTR DRG LOW PASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Shedidan, Arkansas, United States | Yellow Bird St | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-32 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |