Piper J-5A N31172
14 March 1971 · Georgetown, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1971 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper J-5A registered N31172 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Georgetown, South Carolina, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5A
- Registration
- N31172
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Johns Island, Sc → Conway, Sc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0799
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
ENCTRD SCATTERED CLDS, FOG AND DARKNESS.DSCNDD TOABT 5FT AGL BFR GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1969 | Piper J-5A | Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Piper J-5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Piper J-5A | Paulina Oregon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Piper J-5A | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Piper J-5A | Broadus, Montana, United States | Patten, Clayton P. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper J-5A | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |