Piper J3 N70525
6 August 1972 · Trenton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N70525 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Trenton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trenton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N70525
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Whitewright, Tex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2215
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE DURG ATMTD TKOF FROM SHORTFLD WI HI GRASS. HAD LNDD TO CORRECT ENG PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper J3-S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Piper J3 | Easter, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1973 | Piper J3 | Brucetn Mill, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper J3 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Piper J3-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1971 | Piper J3-C | McLeod, North Dakota, 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 | - |