Piper J5A N38721
2 November 1975 · Batavia, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1975 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper J5A registered N38721 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Batavia, Ohio, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N38721
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Pensacola, Fl → Springfield, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3314
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
APCHG DARKNESS, WEAK BATTERY, PLT UN LOCATE ARPT ELECTED OFF ARPT LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1975 | Piper J5A | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Piper J5A | Westford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1976 | Piper J5A | Lyons, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Piper J5A | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Piper J5A | Brawley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1976 | Piper J5A | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |