Piper PA-28R N56778
25 July 1975 · Dekalb, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 July 1975 at about 16:54 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N56778, operated by Atlantic Fligh, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dekalb, Mississippi, 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 16:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dekalb, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N56778
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atlantic Fligh
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Montgomery, al → Dallas, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3599
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
PLT RCVD RADAR WX ADVISORY.THE OUTBOARD HALVES OF BOTH WINGS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Swift Wings, In | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1975 | Piper PA-28R | Crested Butte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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