Piper PA-31T N631PT
24 February 1977 · Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 1977 at about 09:24 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N631PT, operated by Penn DOT, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capital City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N631PT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Penn DOT
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- New Cumberland, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0001
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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
TKOF CG ABOUT 3.2IN AFT OF REAR CG LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Townsend Engin | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Republic Natl | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Santa Ana, California, United States | Crown Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Aeroleasing SA | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 May 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Central | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |