Piper PA-34 N15867
25 September 1976 · Kent, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1976 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N15867, operated by Green River FL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kent, Washington, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kent, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crest Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N15867
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Green River FL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ellensburg, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2560
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 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
INITIALLY STRUCK TREE HALF MILE FM RWY ON RISINGTERRAIN. WENT INVERTED & HIT OTHER TREES.
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 | - |