Piper PA-31-310 5YALA
13 November 1996 · Nairobi, Kenya · Fatal
Summary
On 13 November 1996, a Piper PA-31-310 registered 5YALA, operated by Kissimayu Aviation, was involved in an accident near Nairobi, Kenya. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-310
- Registration
- 5YALA
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Kissimayu Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mwanza, Tanzania
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC97WA017
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 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.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-31 | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-31-350 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-31-310 | Wassau Island, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-31-350 | Eel River Cross, Canada | JPS Corp | Fatal | 8 |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-31 | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kneeland, California, United States | Union Flights | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1998 | Boeing 707-336 | Mombosa, Kenya | Air Memphis | Fatal | 6 |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Cessna 206G | Nairobi, Kenya | African Inland Mission, Intern | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1999 | Cessna 208 | Nairobi, Kenya | Kynyan Charter Co, A/C Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Unknown aircraft | Nairobi, Kenya | Martinair, Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Kenya | Air Services Internaltional | Fatal | - |
| 1 Nov 2001 | Boeing 737-300 | Nairobi, Kenya | Kenya Airways | Serious injuries | - |