Piper PA-23 N7RW
12 February 1976 · Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1976 at about 13:24 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N7RW, operated by Northeast Atla, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westover Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N7RW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northeast Atla
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Worcester, Ma → Westfield, Ma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1384
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
STRUCK WIRES WHILE MANEUVERING ACFT OVR LINE OF TREES TOWARD AN OPEN CLEARING IN CITY AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-23 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | Blair Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Barry Larson & | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Hungerford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States | Yegge Hall EVA | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |