Piper J3C N70998
21 June 1978 · Harleyville, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1978 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J3C registered N70998 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Harleyville, South Carolina, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harleyville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westbury Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N70998
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1464
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
FUEL BOWL CONTAINED DIRT, WATER AND FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper J3C | McCall, Idaho, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C | Westport, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Moss Bluff, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Piper J3C | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |