Piper PA-28R N7580J
26 July 1969 · Sacramento, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1969 at about 04:53 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N7580J, operated by Natomas Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sacramento, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Natomas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N7580J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Natomas Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bend, Oreg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2536
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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
FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF POSITION. ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 129 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Dayton Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Accokeek, Maryland, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | Flight Educati | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | Southern Jerse | Fatal | - |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-28R | Washington, Missouri, United States | Offutt Air BAS | No injuries | - |
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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 |