Piper J-3 CFNKX
5 March 1981 · St Joseph Isle, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1981 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered CFNKX, operated by W.c.r.holding, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near St Joseph Isle, Texas, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Joseph Isle, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- CFNKX
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- W.c.r.holding
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Port Aransas, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- E-0002
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
SOFT SAND ON BEACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1981 | Piper J-3 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Piper J-3 | Milpitas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1981 | Piper J-3 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1981 | Piper J-3 | Bainbridge Isl, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1982 | Piper J-3 | Near Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Stephen F. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Piper J-3 | Bristow, Oklahoma, 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 | - |