Piper PA-31 N6700L
14 April 1986 · Norfolk, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1986 at about 16:13 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N6700L, operated by HY Plains Dressed Beef Inc., was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Nebraska, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Karl Stefan Memorial (OFK)
- Coordinates
- 42.0301, -97.4091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N6700L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- HY Plains Dressed Beef Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Omaha
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86FA088
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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 AIRPLANE DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 31 WITH A LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY VARIABLE FROM 1/4 MILE TO 1/16 MILE AND WINDS FROM 290 DEGREES AT 38 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 47 KNOTS. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AIRBORNE NO MORE THAN TWO MINUTES AFTER THE ENGINES WERE STARTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS HEARD AND OBSERVED 1/4 OF A MILE NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT AT LOW ALTITUDE. IT CLIMBED INTO THE CLOUDS AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN ALMOST FLAT ATTITUDE, 1/8 OF A MILE BEYOND AND WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT AND POST-IMPACT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-31-1020 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31-350 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-31-T1 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177A | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft V35 | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Keith E. Houdersheldt | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170B | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172P | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Sky Harbor Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Ashby, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1986 | Grumman G-164A | Tekamah, Nebraska, United States | Har-Mor AG. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |