Piper PA-32 N4006R
15 August 1968 · Skamania, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1968 at about 08:50 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4006R, operated by Horizon Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Skamania, Washington, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skamania, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4006R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4284
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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 ENCOUNTERED HEAVY ICING CLIMBING FROM 6500FT-9000FT.WINGS FAILED DUE TO NEGATIVE LOADING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1968 | Piper PA-32 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | SAM D Hewlett | Fatal | 6 |
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| 21 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-32 | Sacramento, California, United States | Bates Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-32 | Vermilion Bay, Canada | Chicago Aircra | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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