Piper PA-16 N5887H
4 July 1966 · Livermore Calif, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1966 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5887H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Livermore Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 6 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livermore
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5887H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0777
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 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
N5887H WAS DEPARTING TFC PATTERN AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE, N4466L WAS ENTERING PATTERN AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Steubenville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Newburyport Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Odessa Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-16 | Edmonds Wash, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |