Piper J-5 N38427
21 April 1973 · Fair Oaks, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1973 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper J-5 registered N38427 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fair Oaks, California, United States. 2 people were 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fair Oaks, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5
- Registration
- N38427
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0746
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WIND GUSTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1972 | Piper J-5 | Van, Arkansas, United States | Bullock Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Piper J-5 | Hanford, California, United States | Western Spray | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Piper J-5 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Flight, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Piper J-5 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1966 | Piper J-5 | Charlotte Mich, Michigan, United States | Eaton Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1983 | Piper J-5 | Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 | - |