Piper PA-30 N7201Y
29 December 1969 · Vermillion, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 December 1969 at about 22:05 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7201Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vermillion, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Davidson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7201Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ft.collins, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3834
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
TOOK OFF INTO FOG AT NITE. RECOVERY DATE 12/31/69.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | JIM Hankens AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Enterprise Fly | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Masaryktown, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Kenova, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1969 | Piper PA-30 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | GS Flyveskol | No injuries | - |
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 |