Piper PA-22 N7120B
3 March 1970 · Orrum, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 March 1970 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N7120B was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Orrum, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orrum, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N7120B
- 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
- 3-0275
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 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
FUEL SLECTR R TK.AD67-24-2 RESTRICTS T/O ON R TKLESS THAN 1/3 FULL.CARB BOWL EMTY.STALLED IN TURN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Hardy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Condors Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 |