Piper PA 36-375 N3930E
23 July 1984 · Bertrand, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 July 1984 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA 36-375 registered N3930E was involved in an accident near Bertrand, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bertrand, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5239, -99.6337
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 36-375
- Registration
- N3930E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bertrand → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84FA229
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
N3930E AND N3968E HAD DEPARTED AS A FLIGHT OF TWO FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. THERE AS NO RECORD OF PREFLIGHT BRIEFING OR COORDINATION PLANNING. AT COMPLETION OF OPERATIONS ON THE OBJECT FIELD, N3930E ADVISED N3968E BY RADIO THAT HE WAS MAKING A FINAL CLEANUP SWATH RUN TOWARD THE NORTH ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE FIELD. DURING THIS SWATH RUN, HE OBSERVED N3968E HEADED SOUTHBOUND AND TO THE EAST OF HIS POSITION. ON COMPLETION, N3930E PULLED UP, TURNED RIGHT AND BEGAN A DESCENT TO MAKE AN EASTBOUND CLEANUP RUN ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY (NO RADIO ADVISORY). THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED HEAD-ON, LEFT WING TO LEFT WING, SEPARATING THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING PANELS. BOTH ROLLED LEFT INTO SUBSEQUENT UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA 36-375 PA 36-375 | N3930E | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-36-375 PA-36-375 | N3968E | - | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Hominy, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-36 | Redfield, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-36-285 | Kennebec, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-36-375 | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | Bart's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-36-300 | Lorenzo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1984 | Piper J-3 | Battle Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft A36 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1984 | Aspen QUICKIE 2 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Gulfstream American AA5B | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | Great Planes Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Cessna 172P | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | George Land | No injuries | - |