Piper PA-28 N47979
28 September 1978 · Richland Hills, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 September 1978 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N47979, operated by Hurst Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Richland Hills, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richland Hills, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mangham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N47979
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hurst Aviation
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3856
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DUAL STUDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY INSTRUCTOR OF OTHER ORSERVED TRAFFIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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