Piper J3C-65 N87942
29 October 1969 · Trading Post, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1969 at about 10:15 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N87942, operated by Fort Scott Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Trading Post, Kansas, 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 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trading Post, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Strode
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N87942
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fort Scott Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Fort Scott, Kans → Butler, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4305
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
PLT LANDED IN HAY FLD DUE REPORTED ILLNESS FROM EXHAUST FUMES.T/O ATMT MADE AFT REST PD.L XWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| 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 |