Piper PA-36-375 N3802E
20 February 1982 · Saint Jo, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 February 1982 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-36-375 registered N3802E, operated by P C Harris, was involved in an accident near Saint Jo, Texas, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saint Jo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-375
- Registration
- N3802E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- P C Harris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saint Jo → Saint Jo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FPD09
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
AFTER TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH, THE PLANE WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO ABOUT 300 FT AGL, THEN TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST. P0WER WAS REDUCED, AND WITHIN THREE TO FIVE MILES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED BACK TOWARD THE AIRSTRIP. WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRSTRIP AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BANK SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, ENTER A STEEP DESCENT, AND CRASH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | Sun Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Astatula, Florida, United States | Frank's Farm | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-36-285 | Imperial, California, United States | Frontier AG. Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Floydada, Texas, United States | Robert Schroeder | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | King and Tennille | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Wildsville, Louisiana, United States | Catahoula Aerial SV., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |