Taylorcraft L-2B N47120
30 July 1972 · No.andover, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 July 1972 at about 14:16 local time, a Taylorcraft L-2B registered N47120 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near No.andover, Massachusetts, 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 14:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- No.andover, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft L-2B
- Registration
- N47120
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1320
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
METAL SHIELDED LEADING EDGE OF PROP BLADE SEPARATED. LOST CTL TRYING TO RET TO FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft L-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1968 | Taylorcraft L-2B | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1977 | Taylorcraft L-2B | Yelm, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |