Piper PA-28 N9516W
18 February 1968 · Ranklin, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1968 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N9516W, operated by Franklin Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ranklin, Indiana, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground, and 1 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ranklin, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N9516W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Franklin Flyin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0550
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 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
N9516W OVERTOOK AND DESCENDED INTO N8905K.N9516WFLEW NORMAL PATTERN.N8905K MADE LONG, LOW APPROACH
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Dryden, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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