Piper PA-31-350 N88LV
17 August 1983 · Peach Springs, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1983 at about 19:27 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N88LV, operated by Las Vegas Airlines, was involved in an accident near Peach Springs, Arizona, United States. 10 people were on board and 10 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Canyon (GCN)
- Coordinates
- 35.6402, -113.6103
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N88LV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Las Vegas Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Grand Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA83AA034
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 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
THE ACFT DEPARTED LAS VEGAS, NV AS THE 2ND OF 5 ACFT ON A SCHEDULED GRAND CANYON SIGHT-SEEING FLT. THE 1ST PORTION OF THE FLT WAS OVER THE LAS VEGAS STRIP AREA & LAKE MEAD & WAS UNEVENTFUL. HOWEVER, WX CONDITIONS PRECLUDED THE PLT FROM CONTINUING OVER THE SHIVWITS PLATEAU. RADIO CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PLT & OTHER COMPANY AIRCREWS INDICATED THAT THE PLT OF N88LV HAD ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS IN THE CANYON & THAT HE HAD DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLT & CLIMB OUT. LATER ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE ACFT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON 8/18/83 WHERE THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED ON THE WEST WALL OF A MESA INSIDE THE CANYON. A HELICOPTER PLT FLYING ABOUT 14 MI NORTH OF THE CRASH SITE REPORTED CLOUDS AT GROUND LEVEL (4500 FT MSL). THE ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 6320 FT. SHORTLY BEFORE HIS LAST TRANSMITION, THE PLT STATED HE WAS 'JUST SHORT OF TWIN PEAKS.' THE PLT HAD TRANSMITTED HIS POSITION FROM PEACH VOR, INDICATING HE WAS IN THE AREA OF THE CRASH SITE. TWIN PEAKS WAS NORTHEAST & HAD SIMILAR TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-31-310 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-31-300 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |