Piper J-3 N2108M
6 August 1970 · Eastham, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1970 at about 08:45 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N2108M was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eastham, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eastham, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N2108M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3230
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
FLOAT EQPD.AIRBORNE ABT 30FT PLT TURNED R TO AVOID TREES.BANK APRX 60DEG ACFT SETTLED INTO WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1970 | Piper J-3 | Havana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper J-3 | Haines City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Lewis Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Piper J-3 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |