Piper J4A N32880
6 July 1981 · Elgin, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1981 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J4A registered N32880 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elgin, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J4A
- Registration
- N32880
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
RETAINER PIN & OLEO PISTON ON R MAIN GEAR BCM WORN.PIN FELL OUT, R GEAR CAME LOOSE.DMG DRG LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper J4A | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Steven R. Barrieau | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Piper J4A | Allen, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper J4A | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Irving L. Kinney | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper J4A | Stillwater, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1987 | Piper J4A | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Piper J4A | Upland, California, 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 | - |