Piper PA-32 N4429T
21 August 1980 · Choteau, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 August 1980 at about 18:35 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4429T was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Choteau, Montana, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Choteau, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Choteau
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4429T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Billings, Mt → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3597
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 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
2.5GALS FUEL FD IN L TIP TK, L MAIN TK EMPTY, SELECTOR FD IN L WING TIP POS.R TKS RUPTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Shedidan, Arkansas, United States | Yellow Bird St | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Smithfield, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-32 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1980 | Piper PA-32 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |