Piper J5A N32896
23 March 1967 · Pt.townsend, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1967 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper J5A registered N32896 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pt.townsend, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pt.townsend, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N32896
- 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
- 2-0292
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
PLT MADE LOW LEVEL TURN TO AVOID RISING TERRAIN.ACFT NEAR GROSS WT. CARB HEAT FULL ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1967 | Piper J5A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Butler Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Piper J5A | Houghton Mich, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |