Piper PA-23 N6159Y
7 November 1978 · Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1978 at about 12:10 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N6159Y, operated by Towanda Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Towanda, Pennsylvania, 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 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N6159Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Towanda Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lockhaven, Pa → Towanda, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3579
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
WILLIAMSPORT WX.HIT TREES 2000FT MSL DRG 180DEG AKE A 180 DEGREE TURN COLLIDED WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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