Piper PA-30 N66CF
15 October 1984 · Port Mansfield, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 1984 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N66CF was involved in an accident near Port Mansfield, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Mansfield, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.5500, -97.4290
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N66CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harlingen → Harlingen
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA015
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
ACFT CRASHED IN A MARSH AREA DURING A NIGHT RECURRENCY TRAINING FLT. ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED 90 DEG LEFT BANK. PIC RECEIVED HIS LAST MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ON 5/7/70. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED PIC WAS UNDER MEDICATION FOR ADVANCED CASE OF SUGAR DIABETES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30-160 | Massies Mill, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |