Cherokee II N8722E
24 April 1971 · Springfield, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 April 1971 at about 15:00 local time, a Cherokee II registered N8722E was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Springfield, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield State
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cherokee II
- Registration
- N8722E
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1490
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AERO-TOW LAUNCH, PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES BFR RELEASE.NO FLT TIME LAST 6MOS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cherokee II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1973 | Cherokee II | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Cherokee II | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1968 | Cherokee II | Oroville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1968 | Cherokee II | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Cherokee II | Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Cherokee II | Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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 | - |