Piper PA-32S N5223S
20 October 1979 · W.springfield, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1979 at about 13:40 local time, a Piper PA-32S registered N5223S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near W.springfield, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W.springfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32S
- Registration
- N5223S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Westfield, Ma → Hartford, Ct
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3553
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
3/4 CUP OF WATER DRAINED FM FUEL SYS DRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-32S | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Forest Falls, California, United States | Douglas R. Bowles | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Piper PA-32S-300 | Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand | - | 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 | - |