Piper PA-31-350 N3110M
13 December 1983 · San Carlos, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1983 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N3110M was involved in an accident near San Carlos, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5399, -110.4691
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N3110M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA426
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 NIGHT LANDING ON A ROAD, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT A BERM. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMS OFFICIALS. THE PLT HAD CIRCLED WHILE GROUND PERSONNEL PLACED ROWS OF LIGHTS ADJACENT TO THE ROAD, THEN HE LANDED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT ILLEGAL DRUGS HAD BEEN UNLOADED, THEN THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY SET ON FIRE. THE PLT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. HE WAS PRESUMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED.
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 | - |