Piper PA-36 N57840
29 August 1980 · Tacna, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1980 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57840, operated by Desert AVN Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tacna, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tacna, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sherll Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57840
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Desert AVN Co
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3464
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT STATED ENGINE LOST POWER.NO FAILURES OBSERVED DURING ENGINE EXAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Groton, South Dakota, United States | Thorson AVN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Knox City, Texas, United States | Christenson AV | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Kanorado, Kansas, United States | Jerry L.winter | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Los Banos, California, United States | Air Borne Crop | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Gardner, Florida, United States | Taylor Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1980 | Piper PA-36 | Jackson Still, Florida, United States | Ferrin D.eason | 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 |
| 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 | - |