Piper PA-39 N8868Y
21 January 1976 · Clover Lick, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 January 1976 at about 16:31 local time, a Piper PA-39 registered N8868Y, operated by Wemco Crane AN, was involved in an accident during in flight near Clover Lick, West Virginia, 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 16:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clover Lick, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-39
- Registration
- N8868Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wemco Crane AN
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Roanoke, Va → Pittsburg, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0127
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
RECOVERED 1/29/76.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-39 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-39 | Fairfield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-39 | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Atmospherica, I | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-39 | Tangier Isl, Virginia, United States | Madge Incorpor | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-39 | Lake Como, Florida, United States | Wemco Crane AN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-39 | Bloomfield Twp, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-39 | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | Campus Inns of | 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 | - |