Piper PA-31T N47CC
29 July 1981 · Richlands, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 July 1981 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N47CC, operated by Cowin and Comp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Richlands, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richlands, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N47CC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cowin and Comp
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Birmingham, al → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2968
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
NO PUBLISHED INST APCH AT DEST.CX IFR, HIT OBSCURED MTN RIDGE APRX 1 MIN LATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Williams, Arizona, United States | Corrad Constru | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States | SS Aircraft Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Joshua Tree, California, United States | Critical Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-31T | Canton, Georgia, United States | Holstein Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-31T | Delta, Utah, United States | Derral Christensen | Minor 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 | - |