Piper PA-34-200T N3571X
19 February 1987 · Oxford, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1987 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N3571X, operated by Oscar Knox Gary, was involved in an accident near Oxford, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oxford, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- University Oxford (UOX)
- Coordinates
- 34.3509, -89.5191
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N3571X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Oscar Knox Gary
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oxford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA086
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 ACFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT ABOUT 5 FEET BELOW THE CREST & JUST SHORT OF THE RWY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT DUSK & IN REDUCED LIGHTING CONDITIONS. THE ACFT EXPLODED & BOUNCED OUT OF THE IMPACT CRATER & CAME TO REST ABOUT ON THE EXTENDED RWY CENTERLINE. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Austin, Texas, United States | R. L. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Dundee, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172I | Ellisville, Mississippi, United States | David L.cutchens | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | Baton Rouge Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Bell 222U | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Memphis Medical Center | No injuries | - |