Piper J3L-65 N31101
29 April 1969 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1969 at about 06:10 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N31101, operated by Commonwealth A, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pittsfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N31101
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commonwealth A
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1418
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PLT UNAWARE OF ACFT PROXIMITY TO GAS PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Piper J3L | Racine, Minnesota, United States | Plainview Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Spink County F | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1970 | Piper J3L-65 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L | Sullivan, Illinois, United States | 2ND Chance Fly | Fatal | 1 |
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 |