Piper J3 N98231
16 August 1967 · Medina, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 August 1967 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper J3 registered N98231, operated by Wapakoneta AVI, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Medina, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medina, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Emerson's Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N98231
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wapakoneta AVI
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0726
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BFOR TAKEOFF PLT STATED HE WANTED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF SOLO LNDGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 27 Aug 1967 | Piper J3 | Bushnell, Florida, United States | Clearwater Fly | 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 | - |