Piper J-3 N58378
20 March 1969 · Laceys Spring, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1969 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N58378 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Laceys Spring, Alabama, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laceys Spring, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Huntsville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N58378
- 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
- 3-0609
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GASCOLATOR SCREEN COVERED WITH REDDISH SUBSTANCEAND LINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1969 | Piper J-3 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | Nault Spraying | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1969 | Piper J-3 | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Esterwood, Louisiana, United States | Daves Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Burwell, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Piper J-3 | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |