Piper PA-23 N1318P
20 March 1971 · Upperville, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1971 at about 10:23 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N1318P was involved in an accident during in flight near Upperville, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Upperville, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N1318P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Harrisburg, Pa → Pinehurst, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0303
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
LOST L ENG, FEATH PROP.UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT DUETURB. LND IN FLD, WINDS GUSTING TO 50K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Hillsboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | TAS Flight SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Elk Grove, California, United States | Thomas Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | West Milbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | Command Air AV | No injuries | - |
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