Piper PA-31T N26CA
12 March 1980 · Kettleman City, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1980 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N26CA, operated by Radiology Nucl, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kettleman City, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kettleman City, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N26CA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Radiology Nucl
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Avenal, Ca → Lancaster, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2582
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
TWO COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANES ERODED.THREE C/T BLADES FRACTURED & 4 CRACKED.SHUTDOWN PROC NOT FLWD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-31T | Canton, Georgia, United States | Holstein Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-31T | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Coca Cola Corp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Williams, Arizona, United States | Corrad Constru | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
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 | - |