Piper PA-60 N3642J
7 May 1981 · San Angelo, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 May 1981 at about 15:41 local time, a Piper PA-60 registered N3642J, operated by Stone Charter, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Angelo, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Angelo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mathis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60
- Registration
- N3642J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stone Charter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ruidoso, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0358
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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
UPPER DOOR OPN'D IMMEDIATELY AFTR T/O. PLT COULDNOT MAINTAIN CLIMB OR SPEED. DOOR OUT OF RIG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-60 | Sebastian, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Piper Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-60 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | G.t.contractor | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-60 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Bowman Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-60-602P | Brenham, Texas, United States | W. A. Williamson, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-60/601P | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Goodenow Bancorporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-60 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Air Continental Incorporated | 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 | - |