Piper J-3 N7485H
19 March 1966 · Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1966 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N7485H, operated by Tew-Mac Avtn, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tewksbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tew-Mac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N7485H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tew-Mac Avtn
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0527
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
STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED BRAKES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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 | - |