Piper PA-28 N3983K
1 August 1970 · Chelsea, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1970 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N3983K, operated by Detroit Piper, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chelsea, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chelsea, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitzsimmons
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N3983K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Detroit Piper
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Pontiac, Mich → Gregory, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1239
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
L QUARTERING TAIL WIND 5K. T/O WITH 10 DEG FLAPSACFT MFG RECOMMENDS 25 DEG FOR SHORT FLD T/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Westville, Oklahoma, United States | Rivair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28 | San Juan, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Cessna 150 | Novato, California, United States | Spectrum Air, I | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Cessna 172F | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Southeastern | No injuries | - |