Piper PA-36 N56070
9 September 1983 · Huron, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N56070 was involved in an accident near Huron, 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huron, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7292, -119.7792
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N56070
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA430
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
THE PLT WAS SPRAYING LETTUCE FIELDS ON A DARK NIGHT. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST & GUSTING TO 12 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A TURN-AROUND OVER A PLOWED FIELD, THE WIND WAS BLOWING DUST WHICH AFFECTED HIS VISIBILITY & DEPTH PERCEPTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, A WING DRAGGED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CRASHED. THE PLT SAID THE REASON HE WAS NOT INJURED WAS BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY HELMET & HAD HIS SAFETY HARNESS TIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-36-285 | Tipton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Firth, Idaho, United States | David D. Hunter | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-36-375 | Unionville, Missouri, United States | Donald G. Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-36 | St. Paul, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-36-285 | Anson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-36 | Seminole, Texas, United States | Hogg Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |