Aviation Crash Map

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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