Piper J3 N35737
27 August 1967 · Bushnell, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1967 at about 15:10 local time, a Piper J3 registered N35737, operated by Clearwater Fly, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bushnell, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bushnell, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying J Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N35737
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clearwater Fly
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT DID NOT MAKE FULL POWER CHECK. BURNED EXHAUST VALVE-NO.2 COMPRESSION RING STUCK ON PISTON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1967 | Piper J3 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Wapakoneta AVI | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1967 | Piper J3-90 | Lake City, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1967 | Piper J3-65 | Payne, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1967 | Piper J3 | Sewell, New Jersey, United States | Ralph M Jones | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1967 | Piper J3-L65 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1968 | Piper J3 | Andrews, Louisiana, United States | Eunice Flying | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |