Piper PA-32R N6992J
22 February 1978 · Oak Harbor, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1978 at about 21:35 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N6992J, operated by Everett Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Oak Harbor, Washington, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ault Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N6992J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Everett Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Comox, B.c. → Seattle, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0253
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
ALTERNATOR DISCONNECT AT OUTPUT TERMINAL.PLT 12 HOURS TRIP TIME AT ACCDT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Top Flite Aero | Fatal | 3 |
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| 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 |