Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-28R N5964V

4 March 1979 · Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 4 March 1979 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N5964V, operated by Delaware Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Slatington
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R
Registration
N5964V
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Delaware Aviat
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Philadelphia, Pa → Local
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
3-2224

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.

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