Piper PA-31 N3540T
29 February 1980 · Moab, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 February 1980 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N3540T, operated by Transwestern A, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Moab, Utah, United States. 5 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moab, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canyonlands
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N3540T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Transwestern A
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Salt Lake City, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3754
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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
REFUELED WITH MIX OF 100LL GASOLINE & EITHER JETA OR JET B TURBINE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Asap Air, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Tri-Cities FLT | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Calif Air Chrt | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Chart Air, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | Mid South Indu | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-31 | Utica, Nebraska, United States | R L Rozzell | No 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 | - |