Piper PA-31P N6840L
15 June 1973 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 June 1973 at about 05:17 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N6840L, operated by Refrigerated T, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, 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 05:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N6840L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Refrigerated T
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Boca Grande, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2235
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
PLT DECLARED EMERG, CRASHLANDED.SLID INTO BLDG.L PROP FEATH.PLUGS FOULED.ALSO FOULED, MISGAPPD R ENG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1973 | Piper PA-31P | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Refrigeration | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | C G Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Fresno, California, United States | High & Mighty | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Willoughby H, Ohio, United States | Kinzig Tool Co | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-31P | San Diego, California, United States | Navco Internat | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-31P | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Ross Equipment | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |