Piper PA-23 N3496P
5 March 1970 · Pacoima, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 March 1970 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N3496P, operated by Flight Associa, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pacoima, California, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacoima, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whiteman
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N3496P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Associa
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Hollywood, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1048
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
OBS SAW ACFT VEER L, STRIKE WIRES AND BLDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Chester, Connecticut, United States | Chester Airpor | Fatal | 1 |
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| 18 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-23 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |