Piper PA-11 N4532M
11 March 1971 · Alzada, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1971 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4532M, operated by Nixon Brothers, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Alzada, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alzada, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4532M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nixon Brothers
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Nixon Ranch, Mont → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0775
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PLT ATMPTD TKOF ON SOFT, WET RD, HIT DITCH, NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Petersburg, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Newdale, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Aladdin, Wyoming, United States | Dave William P | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-11 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-11 | Boone, Iowa, United States | Weir Aerial AP | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |