Piper PA-31T N321SS
19 February 1981 · Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1981 at about 19:03 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N321SS, operated by SS Aircraft Co, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Pontiac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N321SS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- SS Aircraft Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Tulsa, Ok → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0443
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
ILS RWY9.HIT TWO 40FT APCH LITE TWRS 2400 & 2200FEET FRM APCH END OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Williams, Arizona, United States | Corrad Constru | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Richlands, Virginia, United States | Cowin and Comp | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Critical Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-31T | Canton, Georgia, United States | Holstein Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-31T | Delta, Utah, United States | Derral Christensen | Minor 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 | - |