Piper PA-38 N2553P
17 November 1980 · Santa Rosa, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 November 1980 at about 17:29 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2553P, operated by William Waoman, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Santa Rosa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2553P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Waoman
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Healdsburg, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3738
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
PUSHROD, NR4 INTAKE VALVE, FLARED.THERMAL FATIGUE OF VALVE.1ST TKOF ABORTED DUE PWR LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Stratford, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Provo, Utah, United States | Alpine AVN | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Visalia, California, United States | Hanford FLT CE | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Edinburg, Texas, United States | MC Allen Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper PA-38 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | North Central | 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 | - |