Piper J3L-65 N32839
18 May 1968 · Dalton, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1968 at about 14:35 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N32839 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dalton, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dalton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jolly
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N32839
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1791
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
WATER AND UNK FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN GASCOLATOR. PLT STRETCHED GLIDE TO AVOID TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Northville, South Dakota, United States | Spink County F | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L | Sullivan, Illinois, United States | 2ND Chance Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Commonwealth A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Lohrville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No 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 | - |