Piper PA-24 N7731P
27 May 1971 · McAllen, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1971 at about 12:37 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N7731P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near McAllen, Texas, United States. 3 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 12:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N7731P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Denton, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2406
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
LDG GR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE. PILOT-ACCIDENTLY MOVED GR SWITCH WHILE TAXIING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Lincoln Broadc | Fatal | 2 |
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| 7 Jul 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | Youngs Flying | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Johnson County | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Estherville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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