Cherokee II N3311
2 May 1981 · Valyermo, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 May 1981 at about 13:15 local time, a Cherokee II registered N3311 was involved in an accident during in flight near Valyermo, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valyermo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crystal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cherokee II
- Registration
- N3311
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2441
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
GLIDER PITCHED UP BREAKING TOW ROPE, WINGS SEPD.PRE-EXISTING CRACKS IN WOOD SPARS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cherokee II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1980 | Cherokee II | So Sioux City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cherokee II | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1978 | Cherokee II | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Cherokee II | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Cherokee II | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Cherokee II | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |