Piper PA-30 N7AT
28 July 1985 · Jarbridge, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7AT was involved in an accident near Jarbridge, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jarbridge, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Diamond A Ranch
- Coordinates
- 41.8907, -115.3895
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jarbridge → Stockton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA180
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE LEFT WING WAS RAISED BY A GUST OF WIND. DURING CORRECTION THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED RIGHT. ALMOST FULL AILERON WAS USED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO ENGINE OR CONTROL MALFUNCTION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOME SORT OF DOWN DRAFT OR OTHER WEATHER PHENOMENON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worthington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Vandenberg AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |