Piper PA-28-181 N6246J
1 November 1982 · Marshall, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1982 at about 10:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N6246J, operated by Dwire Bros., was involved in an accident near Marshall, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshall, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ryan Field (MML)
- Coordinates
- 44.4503, -95.7799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N6246J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dwire Bros.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marshall → Moose Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA031
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, THE PILOT WAS WARNED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. ALSO, A FIXED BASE OPERATOR WARNED HIM OF THE WEATHER (THERE WERE PATCHES OF GROUND FOG). AFTER TAKEOFF, FOG WAS ENCOUNTERED AT ABOUT 200 TO 500 FT AGL. DURING A DESCENDING TURN BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE PLANE CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Joel Lambert Baker | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Olan R. McGee | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1982 | Quickie | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Harry W. Daymond | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 150L | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Seifert Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lakerville, Minnesota, United States | Gervase J. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Bell 47G-4A | Near Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Houston, Minnesota, United States | Rolf E. Iverson Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | C. O. Anderson | Minor injuries | - |