Piper PA-18A N6881B
24 March 1976 · Red Bluff, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1976 at about 13:25 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N6881B, operated by Union Flights, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Red Bluff, California, 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 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bidwell Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N6881B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Union Flights
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Sacramento, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0586
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
TKOF FRM TAXIWAY DUE WINDS GUSTING TO 40K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Lagrange, North Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Belvidere, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Malta, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Summerdale, Pennsylvania, United States | McCords Aerial | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |