Piper PA-28 N8432R
18 August 1972 · Mammoth Lks, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1972 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N8432R, operated by Flight Associa, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mammoth Lks, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lks, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N8432R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Associa
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Burbank, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2269
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
OOK OFF IN HEAVE RAIN, TSTM IN AREA.TURNED INTO RISING TERRAIN.DENSITY ALT 8800 FT.NEAR GROSS WT.
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 | - |
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| 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |