Piper PA-38 N2523L
3 January 1981 · Fink, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 January 1981 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2523L, operated by Vari-Services, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fink, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fink, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hi-Tex
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2523L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vari-Services
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dallas, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0085
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WND GUSTING 20K.1320FT USABLE RWY, HIGH GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Wallace State | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Aero Flight | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | Flite Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | Thorson Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Promontory Pt, Utah, United States | Sunwest Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Austin, Texas, United States | Thunderbird FL | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |