Piper PA-36-285 N57734
16 May 1982 · E. of Delano, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1982 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N57734, operated by Bruce Oetting, was involved in an accident near E. of Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- E. of Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7807, -119.2309
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285
- Registration
- N57734
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce Oetting
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jasmine → Jasmine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA178
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
DURING THE PROCEDURE TURN PHASE WHILE SPRAYING ORANGE TREES THE ENGINE STOPPED. SIX ORANGE TREES WERE DESTROYED DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | Sun Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Astatula, Florida, United States | Frank's Farm | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-36-285 | Imperial, California, United States | Frontier AG. Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Saint Jo, Texas, United States | P C Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Floydada, Texas, United States | Robert Schroeder | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | King and Tennille | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |