Piper PA-36 N9978P
27 May 1979 · Boise City, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1979 at about 07:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N9978P, operated by Watonga Aero S, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Boise City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise City, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N9978P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Watonga Aero S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Boise City, Ok → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1072
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL 119MG %. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Safford, Arizona, United States | Safford Spray | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Los Banos, California, United States | Air-Borne Crop | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Astatulo, Florida, United States | Frank's Farm | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Tutwiler, Mississippi, United States | Williams, Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | JP MC Bride | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Piper PA-36 | Sabin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |