Piper PA-32 N5254S
9 July 1978 · Westerly, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1978 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N5254S, operated by Kingston Aviat, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westerly State
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N5254S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kingston Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Westerly, Ri → Red Hook, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2424
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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
IFR TKOF AT DUSK.RT WING STRUCK GROUND.
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 | - |
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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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| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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