Piper PA-36 N55896
25 January 1978 · Shandon, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1978 at about 06:45 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N55896, operated by Jack Sinton, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Shandon, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shandon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shandon Duster
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N55896
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack Sinton
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Creasa Plains, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-0785
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING T/O POWER INTERRUPTION OCCURRED, POWER THEN RETURNED.T/O CONTINUED, HIT TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Bolckow, Missouri, United States | Terry Lightle | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Avtech Avtn In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Glenham, South Dakota, United States | Robert Mott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Davis, California, United States | Johnson Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Irving, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 |