Piper J-3C N24879
8 March 1964 · Chunchula Ala, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1964 at about 16:55 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N24879 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chunchula Ala, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chunchula Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mim S Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N24879
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0922
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1964 | Piper J-3C | Stuart Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1965 | Piper J-3C | Stokesdale Nc, North Carolina, United States | Weaver | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Piper J-3C | Taos N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1965 | Piper J-3C | Laurel del, Delaware, United States | Thurston-Sturs | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1965 | Piper J-3C | Sunol Resv Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Piper J-3C | Carlsbad Calif, California, United States | Palomar Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |