Beechcraft 55 N978V
13 August 1978 · Fairfield, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1978 at about 21:35 local time, a Beechcraft 55 registered N978V was involved in an accident during in flight near Fairfield, Utah, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 55
- Registration
- N978V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Salt Lake City, Ut → Las Vegas, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3457
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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 NOT EQUIPPED WITH WING, TAIL, OR PROP DEICINGEQUIPMENT.MINIMUM OF 1.3IN AFT OF REARWARD CG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft 55 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1979 | Beechcraft 55 | Fraser, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft 55 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft 55 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | General Paint | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 1981 | Beechcraft 55 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1975 | Beechcraft 55 | Hazard, Kentucky, United States | Branhan and St | 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 |