Piper PA-28 N2552U
22 February 1981 · Statesville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1981 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N2552U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Statesville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Statesville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N2552U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Morganton, Nc → Twin Lakes, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0429
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
A/C LANDED BY PLTS WIFE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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