Piper J5A N32787
10 December 1966 · Houghton Mich, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1966 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N32787 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Houghton Mich, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houghton Mich, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houghton Sands
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N32787
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0897
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AT LOW ALTITUDE.PLT ROLLED ACFT INTO STEEP BANK AND FROZE CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1966 | Piper J5A | Redmond Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1966 | Piper J5A | Mc Farland Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 1966 | Piper J5A | New Baltimore Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Piper J5A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Butler Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Mar 1967 | Piper J5A | Pt.townsend, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1965 | Piper J5A | Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |