Piper PA-36 N57779
10 August 1976 · North Platte, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1976 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57779, operated by ACE Aero Spray, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near North Platte, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Platte, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57779
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ACE Aero Spray
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1990
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TAKEOFF FROM PASTURE, POWER LOSS, ROLLED DOWN SMALL HILL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Argusville, North Dakota, United States | AG Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Imperial, Nebraska, United States | Top Flight AG | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Bertrand, Nebraska, United States | ACE Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Julius D Birch | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Herlong, California, United States | Mike A Gunsaul | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-36 | Holtville, California, United States | Ross Flying SV | 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 | - |