Piper PA-36 N57738
4 July 1978 · Bolckow, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1978 at about 11:40 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57738, operated by Terry Lightle, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bolckow, Missouri, 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bolckow, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57738
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terry Lightle
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1854
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
WIND GUSTING TO 15K. DENS ALT ABT 4000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Glenham, South Dakota, United States | Robert Mott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Davis, California, United States | Johnson Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Irving, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Calexico, California, United States | Ross Fly Serv | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |