Piper PA-11 N4971M
17 July 1969 · Gunnison, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1969 at about 10:15 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4971M, operated by Louis A Bassie, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gunnison, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gunnison, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosedale
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4971M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Louis A Bassie
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
HEAVY CARBON DEPOSITS FOUND ON NR 1 CYL EXHAUST VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Williamston, Michigan, United States | Robert E Bowen | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Wylie Shelton | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1969 | Piper PA-11 | Ingomar, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |