Piper PA-28 N40431
19 October 1981 · Avalon, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1981 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N40431, operated by Valenti Coelit, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Avalon, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avalon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Catalina
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N40431
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valenti Coelit
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Santa Ana, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2406
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Preston, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Mesa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-28 | Edgerton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-28 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |