Piper J3F-65 N42018
26 January 1972 · Wallkill, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1972 at about 08:45 local time, a Piper J3F-65 registered N42018 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wallkill, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallkill, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kobelt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3F-65
- Registration
- N42018
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Accord, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0389
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ENG QUIT AT 200FT AGL PLT ATMTD TO TURN BACK TO FLD.WAS TOO LOW.ICE IN FUEL LINES AND GASCOLATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1974 | Piper J3F-65 | Midwest City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1969 | Piper J3F-65 | Sargeant, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1975 | Piper J3F-50 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Piper J3F-65 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Miss.aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Piper J3F-65 | Blissfield, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1967 | Piper J3F | Estelline, South 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 | - |