Piper J-3C N3517K
24 February 1971 · Russell, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1971 at about 08:30 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N3517K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Russell, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Russell, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Russell
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N3517K
- 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
- 3-0589
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
LNDD SNOW CVRD FLD, BOTH SKIS BROKE THRU TOP LAYER OF SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1971 | Piper J-3C | Sta Monica, California, United States | Mitchell J KOM | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3C | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3C | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1975 | Piper J-3C | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Piper J-3C | Colony, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1967 | Piper J-3C | Va.beach, Virginia, United States | Jack Lowers | 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 | - |