Piper PA-31P N7318L
11 July 1981 · Wilmington, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1981 at about 15:13 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N7318L, operated by R Lowry Acft S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Hanover
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N7318L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- R Lowry Acft S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fayetteville, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2094
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
CLRD FOR VOR APCH TO RWY 34 OR LND RWY 23.TSTMS & LIGHTNING IN VCNTY OF ACDNT.WND GSTG 27KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31P | Denton, Texas, United States | J Oil J Kimmel | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-31P | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Ebco Manufactu | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-31P | Dallas, Texas, United States | Aero Express, I | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-31P | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | West Vaco | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-31P | Carrollton, Texas, United States | Standard Fittings | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-31P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Gerald Langford/Cindell Noel R | 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 | - |