Piper PA-24 N7773P
10 October 1978 · Santa Rosa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1978 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N7773P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Santa Rosa, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Rosa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N7773P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
POWER FAILURE DUE TO MAGNETO GROUNDING WHERE LEAD PASSES THROUGH FIREWALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
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