Piper PA-28 N4978L
26 November 1973 · Lake Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 November 1973 at about 22:36 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4978L, operated by Delaware Valle, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N4978L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Delaware Valle
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Philadelphia, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3642
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
FAILED TO COMPLY W DEP CLNC.LOST COMM, ATMTD DESCENT TO VFR CONDITIONS.HIT WIRES.WX ABE AT 2300EST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |