Piper PA-23 N3284P
25 June 1978 · Belleville, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 June 1978 at about 05:56 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N3284P was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Belleville, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belleville, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bi-State Parks
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N3284P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- New Orleans, la → East St. Louis, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3989
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT & CREW DEP IL 0805 6/24/78 & DID NOT REC ANYSLEEP UNTIL FLT BACK DEP LA 0200 6/25/78.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Digital Equipm | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Weedsport, New York, United States | Celsius Insula | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Islip, New York, United States | Proenjet Sales | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-23 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Favis Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |