Piper J3 N42516
14 January 1973 · Brucetn Mill, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1973 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper J3 registered N42516 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Brucetn Mill, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brucetn Mill, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N42516
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0453
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
IMPROPER FLOAT LEVEL DUE TO INCORRECT FLOAT SEATSHIM THICKNESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1973 | Piper J3 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Piper J3-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper J3 | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Piper J3 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Dunns Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper J3-S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3 | Trenton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |