Piper J3 N6661H
16 May 1977 · Fairfield, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1977 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N6661H was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fairfield, Connecticut, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N6661H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bridgeport, Ct
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-2121
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
OVERSHOT LDG AFTR RETURNING TO STRIP
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1977 | Piper J3 | Otter, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Piper J3 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Piper J3 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1977 | Piper J3 | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Piper J3-65 | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Piper J3-C65 | Beaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |