Piper PA-32RT-301T N3571U
30 June 1984 · San Angelo, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1984 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-301T registered N3571U was involved in an accident near San Angelo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Angelo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-301T
- Registration
- N3571U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Angelo → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA295
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A CLIMB TO CRUISE WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE ARPT BUT THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. AFTER LANDING THE ACFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Basye, Virginia, United States | Flight America, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Attalla, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-301T | Goodway, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Lima, Ohio, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |