Piper J-3 N92437
11 October 1969 · Topping, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 October 1969 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N92437 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Topping, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topping, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hummel Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N92437
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Gloucester, Va → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2701
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT OBSVD IN A FAST CLIMB AFTER T/O WITH THE NOSE VERY HIGH.ELEV TRIM FOUND FULL NOSE UP.
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 | - |
| 20 Mar 1969 | Piper J-3 | Laceys Spring, Alabama, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
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 |