Piper J3C-65 N70596
1 November 1966 · Agawam Mass, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1966 at about 15:35 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70596, operated by Trans Air Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Agawam Mass, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agawam Mass, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70596
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trans Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- 3-3012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1966 | Piper J3C | Memphis Tex, Texas, United States | JB Robertson | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Palm Desert, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Yates City Ill, Illinois, United States | E J Reinholtz | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Pipestone Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Piper J3C | Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States | Columbia Avtn | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Town Country A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |