Piper PA-31 N54286
13 May 1979 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 May 1979 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N54286, operated by Verna Drilling, was involved in an accident during in flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N54286
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Verna Drilling
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Midland, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3540
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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
PLT FEATHERED R ENG.L HYDR PUMP INOP.LNDG GEAR EXTD DRG GO-ARND FM GEAR-UP APCH.D/A 7750FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Bluffton, Ohio, United States | Plumley Air SE | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Houston, Texas, United States | Navajo IV | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Comair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Hart Mine, California, United States | Western Sun | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-31 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |