Piper J3L N26769
3 June 1979 · Napoleon, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1979 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper J3L registered N26769 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Napoleon, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napoleon, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Maule
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L
- Registration
- N26769
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Eaton Rapids, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1749
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 SHUTOFF VALVE PN 70781. PILOT ATTEMPTED 18025 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1980 | Piper J3L-65 | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Piper J3L-65S | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Donald E. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1975 | Piper J3L-65 | Cornelius, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Piper J3L | Arbuckle, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1974 | Piper J3L | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1986 | Piper J3L-65 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |