Piper PA-23 N1276P
5 January 1968 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1968 at about 18:35 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N1276P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N1276P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
RT MAIN FUEL CAP CAME OFF, SON SAW FUEL SIPHONING. PLT LANDED IMMEDIATELY. GEAR NOT LOCKED DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-23 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Red Aircraft S | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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