Piper PA-28 N4593J
2 September 1968 · Salinas, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1968 at about 22:21 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4593J was involved in an accident during in flight near Salinas, California, 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 22:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N4593J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4536
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
NOT INST RATED.PLT CONTINUED VFR FLT ON TOP TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Chico, California, United States | Shasta Flight | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Selma, California, United States | Selma Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-28 | Dryden, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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