Piper PA-34 N15698
4 December 1976 · Forked River, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 December 1976 at about 21:20 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N15698, operated by Ocean Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Forked River, New Jersey, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forked River, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N15698
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ocean Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Toms River, Nj → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3776
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
PILOT BLOOD/ALCOHOL BRAIN .171 PCT. ACFT STRUCK 110 FT RADIO ANTENNA, MAKING LOW PASSES AT NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Greensburg, Kansas, United States | Capitol Air SE | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-34 | San Luis, Mexico | Strand AVN Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Bullfrog Basin, Utah, United States | Niederhauser O | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Santa Clara, Mexico | Williams Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Harvest, Alabama, United States | Epps Air Servi | 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 | - |