Piper PA-17 N4657H
22 August 1972 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1972 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4657H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarke
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4657H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Show Low, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1433
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
MAGS CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE, P LEAD STUDS LOOSE. PLT TRIED TO RET TO FLD. DENSITY ALT 8900 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-17 | Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper PA-17 | Hammon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-17 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-17 | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-17 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-17 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |