Piper PA-30 N7705Y
17 May 1982 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7705Y, operated by Neil & Barbara Stevens, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.4202, -98.5305
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7705Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Neil & Barbara Stevens
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Austin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FRG31
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
DUE TO UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO AUSTIN, TX THE PILOT DIVERTED TO SAN ANTONIO, TX. THE ENGINES LOST POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINES OR GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A FOREST OF SCRUB OAK TREES. LESS THEN ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | RAF Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Snow Hill, Maryland, United States | George Moukides | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aircraft Company | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Michael I. Massimini | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-30 | Crescent City, Florida, United States | James I. Moss | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-30-160 | Salem, Illinois, United States | Midway Shell | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |