Piper PA-11 N4727H
31 October 1965 · Clanton Ala, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1965 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4727H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clanton Ala, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clanton Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gragg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4727H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3067
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PILOT INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED FUEL TANK SELECTOR TO OFF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE TRIM TAB CONTROL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Rehoboth del, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Bisbee N Dak, North Dakota, United States | James A Keller | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Emmet N Dak, North Dakota, United States | James E Fische | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Pennington Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1965 | Piper PA-11 | Pinedale Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Big Piney Avtn | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |