Piper J-3 N42904
5 October 1967 · Spencer, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 October 1967 at about 16:32 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42904 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Spencer, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saikkonen
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42904
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0861
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1967 | Piper J-3 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1967 | Piper J-3 | Filmore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1967 | Piper J-3 | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | Robert W.patze | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Piper J-3 | Amityville, New York, United States | Amityville Fly | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Piper J-3 | Schuylerville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1967 | Piper J-3 | St.charles, Minnesota, United States | - | No 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 | - |