Piper PA-22 N8917C
24 March 1972 · Ashland, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 March 1972 at about 19:14 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8917C, operated by Red Baron Flyi, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ashland, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N8917C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red Baron Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Redding, Calif → Seattle, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0538
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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
ALT EST 200-300FT, STEEP L BANK, LIGHTS ON, NOSE DWN INTO WATER.PREV RPTD ABT 3/8IN ICE ON PITOT TUBE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Cantonment, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Lacey Springs, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Jamul, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Piper PA-22 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |