Piper PA-28 N95054
24 October 1970 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1970 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N95054, operated by BUD Walen Avia, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N95054
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BUD Walen Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Orange County, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1624
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
CAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION NOT DTRMD DUE DESTRUCTION OF FUEL LINES AND CARB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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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 | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Westville, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | San Juan, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Novato, California, United States | Spectrum Air, I | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Cessna 172F | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Southeastern | No injuries | - |