Piper J5A N35697
18 April 1981 · Covert, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1981 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35697 was involved in an accident during in flight near Covert, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covert, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35697
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- South Haven, Mi → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0751
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 CAP NOT TYPE REQD BY AD 78-10-03.VENT TUBE ON TOP OF CAP OBSTD W SMALL GLOB OF SOLDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1981 | Piper J5A | Carrabelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Piper J5A | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1980 | Piper J5A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Wilkinson Avia | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper J5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | DAN H. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1980 | Piper J5A | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1979 | Piper J5A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |