Piper J-2 N16669
21 June 1980 · Bangs, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1980 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper J-2 registered N16669 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bangs, Texas, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangs, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-2
- Registration
- N16669
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0763
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
PRIMARY LEAD OF MAG, BENDIX-SCINTILLA SF4L S/N 10319, GROUNDED BY SLIPPED SHIELD, P/N 10-16507.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1980 | Piper J-2 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1979 | Piper J-2 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper J-2 | Streamwood, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Piper J-2 | Pasadena, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Piper J-2 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Piper J-2 | Concrete, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |