Piper PA-34 N32418
17 August 1979 · Wendover, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1979 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N32418 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wendover, Utah, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wendover, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wendover Af Aux
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N32418
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Salt Lake City, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3918
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
NO GROUND REF POINTS IN DIR OF TKOK, DARK NIGHT,5HRS INST TIME.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .056%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Ramona, California, United States | SCH Missary AV | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Osawatomie, Kansas, United States | Kansas City PI | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Sacramento, California, United States | Southern Orego | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Davie, Florida, United States | Burnside OTT A | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-34 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Daniels Compan | 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 | - |