Piper PA-28 N917HP
28 October 1972 · Keyser, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 October 1972 at about 08:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N917HP, operated by Upshur Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Keyser, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keyser, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keyser
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N917HP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Upshur Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pittsburgh, Pa → Buckhannon, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3323
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
BECAME LOST ON X-C PREVIOUS DAY.LND OK.IP TOLD PLT NOT TO DEP FOR HOME BASE.PLT DEP, FLEW INTO WEA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vashon Hghts, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Sheetz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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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 |
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| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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