# NTSB UNK77X0101: Piper PA-31T, Shannon Arpt, EI, November 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1976
- Place: Shannon Arpt, EI · SHANNON ARPT, Ireland
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK77X0101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK77X0101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F-0001  76/11/12   SHANNON ARPT,IRLD   PIPER PA-31T        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1722                    HB-LHT              PX-  4  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, 1456 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SHANNON ARPT,IRLD           GENEVA,SWTZ                  LONDON,ENGL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           34                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNDESIRABLE FLYING QUAL OF ACFT.RPRTD BY IRLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HB-LHT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shannon Airport

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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