Piper J3C-65 N3633K
20 September 1971 · Springdale, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1971 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N3633K, operated by University ENG, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Springdale, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springdale
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N3633K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University ENG
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2291
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
OBS SAW ACFT STALL FROM LOW ALT STEEP R CLIMBINGTURN SHORT OF DEP END OF RWY.
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 |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper J3C-65 | Bennett, Iowa, United States | Grandfield Fly | 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 | - |