Piper J3C N30551
20 February 1966 · Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1966 at about 17:25 local time, a Piper J3C registered N30551, operated by Columbia Avtn, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Columbia Sc, South Carolina, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owens
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N30551
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Columbia Avtn
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0370
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.
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 | - |
| 5 May 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Town Country A | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Farmington Me, Maine, United States | - | 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 | - |