Piper PA-36-300 N3671E
25 October 1985 · Fluvanna, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1985 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-36-300 registered N3671E, operated by DON Chiles, was involved in an accident near Fluvanna, Texas, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fluvanna, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8894, -101.1507
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-300
- Registration
- N3671E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON Chiles
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fluvanna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LQG01
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 CONTACTED A CATTLE GUARD DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT WAS OVERLOADED FOR THE LENGTH OF RWY BEING USED FOR THE TAKEOFF. HE CONTINUED TO REPORT HE WAS TOO LATE IN DUMPING THE CHEMICAL LOAD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT BECAUSE OF SEVERAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE DAY, STRESS WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-36-375 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Claire City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-36-285 | Mt. Carmel, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-36-400 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Lyle's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-36-300 | Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |