Piper PA-30 N7512Y
12 May 1981 · Smyrna, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 May 1981 at about 10:18 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7512Y, operated by Bonfiglio Ente, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smyrna
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7512Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bonfiglio Ente
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Jackson, Ms → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1191
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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
MAIN TANKS EMPTY, AUX TANKS HAD FUEL.FUEL SEL.ON MAINS.PIC TOLD C/P TO STAY ON MAINS AFTER ENG QUIT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Fosston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Autaugaville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-30 | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | - | No 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 | - |