Piper J3C-65 N42935
13 August 1971 · Bennett, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1971 at about 07:40 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42935, operated by Grandfield Fly, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bennett, Iowa, 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 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennett, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42935
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grandfield Fly
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lowden, Iowa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3129
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 FARM FLD.SETTLED INTO CORN FLD AFTR CLEARING FENCE.WIND CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C | Lindsay, Oklahoma, United States | B M Dailey | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Marlow, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Piper J3C | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | Bobby R Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Sunbury, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |