Piper PA-32 N3279W
9 October 1966 · Dowagiac, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 October 1966 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3279W, operated by Warsaw Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dowagiac, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cass County Mem
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3279W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warsaw Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-1166
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 10/15/66.PLT-NO NITE OR INSTRUMENTFLITE EXPERIENCE.OPER.PROVIDED UNQUALIFIED PLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1966 | Piper PA-32 | Oildale Calif, California, United States | Aztec Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1966 | Piper PA-32 | Decatur Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 29 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-32 | San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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