Piper PA32R-T301 N8370L
25 July 1983 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA32R-T301 registered N8370L was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. 6 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rio Bravo (L91)
- Coordinates
- 35.4296, -118.8304
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R-T301
- Registration
- N8370L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA351
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
THE ACFT LANDED HARD, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUITAT 75 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND RAN FOR OVER 7 MINUTES UNTIL IT WAS CUT OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1977 | Piper PA32R | Pahrump, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Piper PA32R | San Diego, California, United States | Barron Thomas Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Piper PA32R-300 | Andros Island, Bahamas | Columbus Northwest Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Piper PA32R-301 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Armstrong Telephone Co. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Piper PA32R-301T | Long Island, Bahamas | Robertson Construction Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA32R-300 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |