Piper J-5A N38649
23 August 1969 · Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 August 1969 at about 16:42 local time, a Piper J-5A registered N38649 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dunbar
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5A
- Registration
- N38649
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Zanesville, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2821
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 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
T/O WITH APRX 5GAL FUEL.PIPER SVCE BULLETIN NR 55 CVRS LOW FUEL OPS, NO RECORD OF FIX COMPLIANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper J-5A | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Piper J-5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1964 | Piper J-5A | Paulina Oregon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 1984 | Piper J-5A | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1992 | Piper J-5A | Broadus, Montana, United States | Patten, Clayton P. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper J-5A | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |