Piper PA-30 N7585Y
10 October 1977 · Charleston, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 October 1977 at about 23:05 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7585Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7585Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-4167
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
SEARCH FOR MISSING BOAT. RECORDS INDICATE ONE NIGHT FLT DURING LAST SIX MONTHS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Festus, Missouri, United States | Blum - Long AI | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Tucson Az, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | 7-Bar Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Vermillion AVI | Minor 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 | - |