Piper PA-31T N82271
13 May 1978 · Pellston, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 May 1978 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N82271 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pellston, Michigan, 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pellston, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Emmet County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N82271
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Bridgeville, Pa → Boyne Falls, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4324
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
ALTERNATE FORECAST BELOW MINIMUMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Santa Ana, California, United States | Crown Air | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn DOT | Fatal | 8 |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Townsend Engin | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-31T | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Coca Cola Corp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31T | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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 |