Piper PA-31 N366BC
9 January 1974 · Pontiac, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 January 1974 at about 06:54 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N366BC, operated by Northern Air S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pontiac, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Pontiac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N366BC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northern Air S
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Detroit, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0466
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL DUE AIRFRAME ICE, PARTIALLYSTBLZD OSCILLATIONS BY INTERMITTENT POWER USE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Chatsworth, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Milton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | Tanana Air TAX | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Tiffin Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Safair Flying* | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1974 | Piper PA-31 | Gary, Indiana, United States | International | Fatal | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |