Piper PA-30 N8559Y
7 April 1978 · Montpelier, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 April 1978 at about 17:43 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8559Y, operated by Horizon Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Montpelier, Vermont, 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 17:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montpelier, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barre-Montpelier
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8559Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Aviati
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- White Plains, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2375
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
ACFT NOT DE-ICING EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Nevada, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | Tennessee Tann | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | Sierra Corpora | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite of V | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-30 | Kankakee, Illinois, 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 |