Piper J3 N42841
20 October 1968 · Shirley, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1968 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N42841 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Shirley, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shirley, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shirley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N42841
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4122
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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 J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1968 | Piper J3 | Andrews, Louisiana, United States | Eunice Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1968 | Piper J3 | Wappingers Fls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Piper J3-65 | Carrington, North Dakota, United States | Albert L Thomp | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Piper J3 | Kingman, Kansas, United States | Kingman J-3 CL | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |