Piper PA-32R N6265J
15 September 1976 · North Fork, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1976 at about 10:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N6265J, operated by Blue Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near North Fork, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Fork, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N6265J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blue Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Carlos, Ca → Salt Lake City, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3270
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
HIT OBSCURED MTN SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Hermosillo, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Overton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Monahans, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Air Flite Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Matheson, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-32R | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Aeronautics In | 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 | - |