Piper J5A N38710
13 April 1968 · College Park, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1968 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper J5A registered N38710 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near College Park, Maryland, 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- College Park, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- College Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N38710
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0939
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
MOVING ACFT DUE ARPT REGRADING.OBSTRUCTIONS PREVENTD LDG STRAIGHT AHEAD.NO 3 CYL IGNITN LEAD BROKE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Piper J5A | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1968 | Piper J5A | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | La Fitte Flyin | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Piper J5A | Jacksons Crnr, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Piper J5A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Butler Aviatio | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Brantly 305 | Orange, Texas, United States | Rotor Craft, In | Fatal | 1 |