Piper PA-22 N8865D
10 April 1976 · Wink, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1976 at about 18:56 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N8865D was involved in an accident during in flight near Wink, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wink, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N8865D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tuson, Az → Wink, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0965
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
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HIT SAND DUNES.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Coral, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Sperryville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | Roloff Evangel | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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