Piper PA-24 N8097P
15 August 1968 · Minco, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1968 at about 02:04 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N8097P, operated by Catlin Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Minco, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minco, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N8097P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Catlin Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2931
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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
CRASHED WHILE ADJUSTING AUTOPILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | Anderson Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
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| 16 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-24 | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |