Piper PA-34 N666HL
10 August 1981 · Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1981 at about 21:35 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N666HL, operated by Airpac Airline, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wenatchee, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pangborn Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N666HL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Airpac Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Pasco, Wa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2726
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
FATIGUE OF R MG TRUNNION, P/N67926-09, INITIATED FRM GOUGES APPARENTLY FORMED DRG GRINDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | K-Jack ENG Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-34 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Flytel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Henrietta, Texas, United States | Charles Fowler | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Crystal City, Texas, United States | W.b. Cotton | 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 | - |