Piper J3C-65 N87924
10 November 1969 · Midland, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1969 at about 12:45 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N87924 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Midland, South Dakota, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N87924
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Redfield, S Dak → Wall, S Dak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4469
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
TOOK OFF FROM ROAD. WIND VEERED ACFT INTO POWER POLES. GUSTING TO 30K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | Bentonia Aeria | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Abbeville, Georgia, United States | Sylvaire Dusti | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Piper J3C | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairfax, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Piper J3C-65 | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | No 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 |