Piper PA-32 N3157D
8 July 1980 · Sparta, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1980 at about 12:28 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3157D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sparta, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparta, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sparta-White Co.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3157D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- 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
- 3-0969
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
BOTH TIP TANKS & L MAIN FUEL TANK EMPTY, R MAIN FULL, SEL BTN L MAIN & L TIP.L MAIN LEAKED IN TESTG.
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 | - |