Piper PA-28R N55741
30 January 1976 · Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1976 at about 18:10 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N55741, operated by Hawke Flying S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sn Luis Obspo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis Obispo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N55741
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hawke Flying S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Santa Barbara, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0160
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
PLT RET TO FLD WHEN ENG QUIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Bullard Oil SE | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Air Speed Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Melrose, New Mexico, United States | El Grande OSO | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-28R | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Hasco, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Munster, Indiana, United States | FTI Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Eldon, Washington, United States | Lancaster Paci | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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