Piper PA-24 N5022P
23 November 1978 · Marlinton, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 November 1978 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5022P was involved in an accident during in flight near Marlinton, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marlinton, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N5022P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Buffalo, Ny → Myrtle Beach, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3912
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SKY OVERCAST, VERY DARK NIGHT, PLT DECENDED BELOW MEA OVER MTNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
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