Piper PA-11 N4798H
7 January 1968 · Benkelman, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 January 1968 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4798H, operated by Packard Flying, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Benkelman, Nebraska, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benkelman, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4798H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Packard Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1290
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
ACFT STRUCK HARD FROZEN GRND IN LT WING LOW, NOSEDOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | Bobby A Walker | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Earlville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | Helm Flying SE | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-11 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Texoma Aerial | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |