Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-32 N5246S

13 February 1977 · Elberta, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 February 1977 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N5246S, operated by Pensacola Navy, was involved in an accident during in flight near Elberta, Alabama, 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 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Elberta, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Horak Field
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-32
Registration
N5246S
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Pensacola Navy
Operating rule
Flying Club (Military)
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → Pensacola, Fl
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0738

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

AIR FOUND IN FUEL LINE. FUEL IN ALL TANKS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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