Piper PA-36 N57580
22 April 1976 · Argusville, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57580, operated by AG Air Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Argusville, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Argusville, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57580
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
FUEL PUMP PRESSURE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED BY PERSONS UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-36 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | ACE Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | Top Flight AG | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Bertrand, Nebraska, United States | ACE Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Julius D Birch | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Herlong, California, United States | Mike A Gunsaul | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Holtville, California, United States | Ross Flying SV | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |