Piper J-3 N70542
13 February 1966 · Bijou Hills S Dak, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1966 at about 10:45 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N70542 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bijou Hills S Dak, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bijou Hills S Dak, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N70542
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TAKEOFF FROM SHORT FARM FIELD COVERED WITH DRIFTED SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3 | Tomball Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | Fischer Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1966 | Piper J-3 | Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Piper J-3 | Nome Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper J-3 | Newfield Ny, New York, United States | Finger Lakes | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Piper J-3 | Matagorda Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |