Piper PA-31 N41DL
28 October 1971 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1971 at about 10:16 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N41DL, operated by Deluna Airways, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 4 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 10:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N41DL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Deluna Airways
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Panama City, Fla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3260
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
SPLIT DOOR CAME OPEN.TOP HALF SEPARATED IN FLT.EVIDENCE LOCKING PINS WOULDNT COMPLETELY ENGAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Russell and AX | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Iuka, Mississippi, United States | Savannah Aero | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Downeast Airl* | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Nystrom Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-31 | El Dorado, Mexico | Capital Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1971 | Piper PA-31 | Anguilla, Other-Foreign Countries | Valley Air SER | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |