Piper PA-30 N8172Y
24 June 1980 · Elbert, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1980 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8172Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elbert, Colorado, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elbert, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fying D Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8172Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2532
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
1ST FLT AFTR CYL REPLACEMENT.EXH VALVE SEAT NOT FULLY PRESSED INTO CYL BODY.DA APRX 10700FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Saltese, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Cessna 152 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Wings West Inc | Minor injuries | - |