Piper PA-32R N6638F
27 January 1977 · Olympia, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 January 1977 at about 19:09 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N6638F, operated by Vagabond Aviat, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Olympia, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olympia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N6638F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vagabond Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Portland, Or → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1608
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
ACFT STRUCK GRNDNG RODS ATOP CONTROL TWR. SMOKE OBSCURNG VISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Los Fresnos, Texas, United States | Aviation Chrtr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Centaur Forge | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Ila, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Forest Hills, Maryland, United States | Baltimore Airw | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-32R | Bernard Creek, Idaho, United States | Gaige Aviation | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |