Piper PA-32 N3940W
18 November 1978 · South Boston, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1978 at about 17:40 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3940W, operated by Swift Air Deli, was involved in an accident during in flight near South Boston, Virginia, 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Boston, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- William M Tuck
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3940W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Swift Air Deli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Winston-Salem, Nc → Richmond, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3631
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
PLT STATED PREOCCUPIED WITH SELECTING SAFE LNDG AREA RATHER THAN RESTARTING ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Denison, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1978 | Piper PA-32 | Nassau, Unknown/Not Reported | Alpha Sierra, I | 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 | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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