Piper PA-32R N21594

Summary

On 18 June 1981 at about 08:43 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N21594, operated by Thunderbird AV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Crystal, Minnesota, United States. 6 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 June 1981 at 08:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Crystal, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Crystal

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R

Registration

N21594

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Thunderbird AV

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → God's Lake, Manitoba

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-1667

1 person died.

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

TKOF APRX 645LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT & CG 3.45 INS BHND AFT LMT.FND GEAR & FLAPS FULL DWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.