Piper J3L-65 N27120
10 July 1971 · Dothan, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1971 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N27120 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dothan, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dothan, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wheelless
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N27120
- 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
- 3-2677
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
STALLED AVOIDING TREES.NO ENG MALF FOUND DRG INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1970 | Piper J3L-65 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Commonwealth A | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Piper J3L | Racine, Minnesota, United States | Plainview Flyi | No 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 | - |