Aeronca L-3 N53221
18 February 1972 · Grants Pass, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Aeronca L-3 registered N53221 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grants Pass, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Josephine Co.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca L-3
- Registration
- N53221
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1121
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT KNEW FUEL GAGE WAS INOP.TURNED TO AVOID WIRES IN TKOF PATH, CRASH LNDD ON ROUGH AREA OF ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca L-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1973 | Aeronca L-3 | Stratton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Aeronca L-3 | Branson, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Aeronca L-3 | Chelsea, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Aeronca L-3 | Twinsburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Aeronca L-3 | Taegu, Asia | Eighth US Army | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1967 | Aeronca L-3 | Johannesbrg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |