Stits SA3B N5145
19 April 1974 · Rainelle, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1974 at about 11:30 local time, a Stits SA3B registered N5145 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rainelle, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rainelle, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stits SA3B
- Registration
- N5145
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lewisburg, W Va → Fayetteville, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1395
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
LNDD TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS.TKOF FM FIELD, HI TREES AT END.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Stits SA3B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1973 | Stits SA3B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1976 | Stits SA3B | Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Stits SA3B | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Stits SA3B | Mobridge S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |