Date:	Saturday 6 May 1978
Time:	06:32
Type:	Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
Owner/operator:	Gulf Leasing Inc
Registration:	N47488
MSN:	34-7770401
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Hester-Noble Airport, Laurel, MS -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Hesler-Noble Field, Jones County, Mississippi (LUL/KLUL)
Destination airport:	Hawkins Field, Hinds County, Mississippi (HKS/KHKS)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written of (destroyed) May 6, 1978 when crashed at Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi during the initial climb out phase from Hesler-Noble Field, Jones County, Mississippi, three miles southwest of Laurel, Mississippi. The pilot - the sole person on board - survived, although seriously injured.

According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the cause of the crash was "undetermined"; however, the crash took place very early in the morning (06:32am) in foggy conditions and with a low (500 foot) cloud ceiling.

Despite being destroyed in May 1978, the registration N47488 was not cancelled by the FAA until July 27 1995 - 17 years later.

1. NTSB Identification: MIA78FKQ10 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=42418&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=47488
3. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/4/N47488.shtm

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Dec-2016 17:01	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Dec-2016 17:06	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
19-Sep-2023 01:48	Ron Averes	Updated