Piper PA-30 N8353Y
28 August 1980 · Valdosta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1980 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8353Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Valdosta, Georgia, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valdosta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Valdosta Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8353Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Valdosta, Ga → Atlanta, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3504
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
GEAR HANDLE RAISED DRG MAINT.CTL WHEEL CAN BLANKPLT'S VISION OF GR HANDLE & WARNING LITES.
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 | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Saltese, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Birmingham, Alabama, 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 | - |