Piper PA-18A N3689P
29 August 1969 · Livermore, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1969 at about 11:50 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N3689P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Livermore, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livermore
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N3689P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3887
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Johns, North Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | Hereford Aero | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Hayes, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Towner, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Weston, Idaho, United States | DON H.novas | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Piper PA-18A | Geneva, New York, United States | Ag-Air Leasing | 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 |