Piper PA-18 N9772D
28 March 1980 · Litchfield, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1980 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N9772D, operated by Union Flt.inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Litchfield, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Litchfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N9772D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Union Flt.inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sacramento, Ca → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3168
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Minto Flats, Alaska, United States | Artic Flying C | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Hulett, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Tonsina Lodge, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-18 | San Carlos, California, United States | Blue Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-18 | Sacramento, California, United States | Union Flts Inc | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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| 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 | - |