Piper PA-32R N200HM
6 December 1975 · Topping, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 December 1975 at about 15:24 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N200HM was involved in an accident during in flight near Topping, Virginia, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topping, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hummel
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N200HM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4008
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 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
ACFT IN SHARP L TURN.FWD BAGGAGE COMP DOOR OPENED IN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Hermosillo, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-32R | North Fork, California, United States | Blue Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Overton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Monahans, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Air Flite Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Matheson, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |