Piper PA-38 N4425E
8 September 1978 · Florence, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 September 1978 at about 21:25 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N4425E, operated by Mann Aircraft, was involved in an accident during in flight near Florence, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N4425E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mann Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Raleigh, Nc → Savannah, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3916
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
MAGNETO CAPACITORS SATIS ON OTHER ACFT MODELS SHORTED DUE VOLTAGE SPIKES OF UNDET ORIGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | McKinley Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Shakespeare | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-38 | West Townshend, Vermont, United States | Mid-Island Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Albion, New Jersey, United States | Garden State F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Oneonta, New York, United States | Baxter Aviatio | 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 |