Piper PA-28-140 N9660W
15 October 1985 · Chino Valley, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N9660W, operated by Russell K. Moreton, was involved in an accident near Chino Valley, Arizona, United States. 2 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino Valley, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7697, -112.4503
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N9660W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Russell K. Moreton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHEN THE FLT DEPARTED PRESCOTT FOR THE LOCAL FLT, THE PLT SAID THE RWYS SWITCHED SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN 11 & 03 DUE TO THE WINDS. THE OFFICIAL PRESCOTT SURFACT OBSERVATION REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 110 DEGREES AT 8 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 17 KTS. AFTER DEPARTING PRESCOTT, THE FLT FLEW TO A DIRT STRIP NORTH OF THE CITY WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF, THE PLT SAID THAT THE LT WING SUDDENLY 'LIFTED' & THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE & SCRAPED THE TOPS OF METAL FENCE POSTS OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172G | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Cessna 210A | Quartzsite, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1985 | Bell 47 G-5 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |