Piper PA-32 N5510J
1 July 1978 · Denison, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1978 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N5510J was involved in an accident during in flight near Denison, Iowa, United States. 7 people were on board and 4 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denison, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Denison Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N5510J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ainsworth, Ne → Dupage, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3616
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 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
QUICK DRAIN LEVER JAMMED OPEN.PROTECTIVE COVER MISSING.TESTS CONCLUDED OVER 1/2 TANK FUEL LEFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-32 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | Swift Air Deli | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Nassau, Unknown/Not Reported | Alpha Sierra, I | 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 |
| 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 |