Piper PA-34 N56712
27 July 1976 · Greensburg, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1976 at about 22:05 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N56712, operated by Capitol Air SE, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Greensburg, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greensburg, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greensburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N56712
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Capitol Air SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ulysses, Ks → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2486
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 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
DITCH AT SOUTH END OF AIRPORT.AIRPORT LIGHTING NOT CLEARLY DEFINED IN AIRPORT DIRECTORY OF AIM.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-34 | Forked River, New Jersey, United States | Ocean Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |