Piper PA-22 N946A
30 June 1970 · Richmond, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1970 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N946A was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Richmond, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kotranza Private
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N946A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2797
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFT OUTLET, R TANK CLOGGED WITH CLAY.DID NOT SWITCH TANKS.OWNERS HANDBOOK COVERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Hardy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Condors Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Minor 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 |