Piper J-3 N21681
7 September 1970 · Havana, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1970 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N21681 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Havana, Illinois, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Havana, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Havana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N21681
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Tuscola, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3678
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
TKOF FRM TWY, S.OBSVD ACFT ON E-W RWY, LDG ROLL.THOUGHT ACFT TAKING OFF, MADE ABRUPT TURN, REDUCED PWR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Aug 1970 | Piper J-3 | Eastham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor 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 |