Piper PA-11S N5065H
4 July 1980 · Orleans, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1980 at about 17:17 local time, a Piper PA-11S registered N5065H, operated by Greenville Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Orleans, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orleans, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11S
- Registration
- N5065H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Greenville Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1779
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLOAT EQPD.TKOF FRM LAKE, HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC.HIT BOAT WAKE DRG RUN.DA APRX 2400FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-11S | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-11S | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-11S | Lewisville Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-11S | Palermo, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Piper PA 11S | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | 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 | - |