Piper J-3 N42726
20 July 1980 · Flushing, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1980 at about 11:55 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42726 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Flushing, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dalton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42726
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1590
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1980 | Piper J-3 | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1980 | Piper J-3 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1980 | Piper J-3 | Coventry, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Piper J-3 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Piper J-3 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | A.c. Worley | 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 | - |