Piper PA-31P N338J
3 October 1978 · Lexington, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1978 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N338J, operated by Leisure Lodges, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Grass
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N338J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Leisure Lodges
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Ft Smith, Ar
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4186
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
BOTH PROP BLADE ANGLES FOUND AT 30DEG SETTINGS, FLAPS FOUND EXTENDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-31P | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-31P | Modesto, California, United States | Custom Executi | Fatal | - |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-31P | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | West Vaco | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-31P | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | Hall Adkins In | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-31P | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Rocky MTN Heli | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-31P | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | 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 |