Piper L-21B N8056W
4 July 1983 · Vernon, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper L-21B registered N8056W was involved in an accident near Vernon, Alabama, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vernon, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar County (M55)
- Coordinates
- 33.7508, -88.1105
- Aircraft
- Piper L-21B
- Registration
- N8056W
- 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
- ATL83LA276
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
THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY & NOSED OVER INVERTED DURING AN UNAUTHORIZED FLIGHT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE NON-CERTIFICATED PLT TOLD THE OWNER THAT HE HAD FLOWN THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES BASED ON THE PERMISSION OF A FRIEND WHO WAS AUTHORIZED TO FLY THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2009 | Piper L-21B | Big Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Heritage Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Piper L-21B | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | William C. Schillig | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Piper L 21B | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Piper L 21B | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Aeronca O-58B | Geiger, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander A-9 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Ferrin D. Eason | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |