Piper J3 N78521
28 August 1971 · Otsego, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1971 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper J3 registered N78521 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Otsego, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Otsego, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N78521
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Allegan, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1971 | Piper J3 | Easter, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Piper J3-C | McLeod, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 1971 | Piper J3 | Mechanicsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper J3-S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1970 | Piper J3 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3 | Trenton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |