Piper PA-28 N2831M
23 July 1978 · Petaluma, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 July 1978 at about 21:46 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N2831M, operated by Petaluma Aero, was involved in an accident during in flight near Petaluma, California, 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 21:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N2831M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petaluma Aero
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Stockton, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1469
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Boston, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | David & Janice | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Sandgate, Vermont, United States | Turner Field I | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Newberry Spgs, California, United States | Big Bear AVN | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1978 | Piper PA-28 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Flight Safety | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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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 |