Piper PA-28 N7118R
9 August 1968 · Washington, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1968 at about 10:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N7118R, operated by Mayday Flyers, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Washington, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shelby Smith Rla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N7118R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mayday Flyers
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2675
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 DRIFTED LEFT INTO CORNFIELD. GRASS ON RNWY 8 IN.HIGH. TEMP 85 DEG.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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