Piper PA-36 N9918P
31 July 1981 · McFarland, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1981 at about 07:10 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N9918P, operated by Delano Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near McFarland, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McFarland, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N9918P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Delano Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Delano, Ca → Shafter, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2383
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
STRUCK PWR LN WHILE CKG A FLD TO BE WORKED LATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Jessie, North Dakota, United States | Skyways Aerial | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Gruver, Texas, United States | Cluck Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Lazbuddie, Texas, United States | Coker & Sons | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Woodward, Texas, United States | Wintergarden A | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Munday, Texas, United States | Chris Christen | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-36 | Hanford, California, United States | Westernair | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |