Piper PA-32R N3578G
20 November 1987 · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 November 1987 at about 01:36 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N3578G, operated by Robert R. Pilgram, was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Arkansas, 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 01:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Drake (FYV)
- Coordinates
- 36.0697, -94.1491
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N3578G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert R. Pilgram
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crossett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MKC88FA019
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
THE AIRPLANE WAS CLEARED TO LAND WHILE ON DOWNWIND. TOWER SAW LIGHTS AND SAID AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE FLYING AROUND HILL NORTH OF AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AIRPLANE HAD TURNED LEFT AND IMPACTED TREES BELOW THE TOP OF THE HILL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | High Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Tannersville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Commercial Pt, Ohio, United States | Scope Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | Prompt Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |