Piper PA-34 N8107X
21 September 1982 · Langdon, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1982 at about 21:04 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N8107X, operated by Thunderbird Aviation, was involved in an accident near Langdon, North Dakota, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Langdon, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Langdon Municipal (D55)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N8107X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Thunderbird Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Langdon → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA202
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT AND PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING ROLL-OUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS AIRCRAFT WEIGHT SETTLED ON IT SINCE IT HAD NOT FULLY EXTENDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34-200J | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Annie Harner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-34-200T | Near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lang Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200T | Palo Alto, California, United States | Cimarron Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1982 | Enstrom F-28C | Marmath, North Dakota, United States | Douglas Duffield | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Mooney M-20F | Arthur, North Dakota, United States | Fredrick Burgum & James L. WIL | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Glenburn, North Dakota, United States | Robert KIM Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Gates Lear Jet 35A | Over Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Bucyrus Erie Company | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182P | Enderlin, North Dakota, United States | Todd and Sargent, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172 | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | DON Hutson | No injuries | - |