Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-32 N3893W

11 May 1978 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 11 May 1978 at about 16:07 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3893W was involved in an accident during in flight near Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:07
Classification
Accident
Location
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
Nearest airport
Lawrence
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-32
Registration
N3893W
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Check
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → Pittsfield, Ma
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-2360

People

3 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 3 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.

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