Piper PA-30 N7737Y
17 December 1979 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 1979 at about 11:20 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7737Y, operated by Pro-Flite of V, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7737Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pro-Flite of V
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3779
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LNDG GEAR MOTOR CKTBRKR POPPED AS GEAR PARTIALLYEXTDD.LNDG GEAR WRNG HORN MICRO-SW CORRODED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Smartville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Aircraft Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Keo, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-30 | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Lake Worth, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |