Piper J5A N30882
29 May 1972 · Bark River, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1972 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper J5A registered N30882 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Bark River, Michigan, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bark River, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bark River
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N30882
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Escanaba, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1941
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
PLT STATED TAIL WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND LOW PRESSURE IN R BRAKE CYL. WG HIT TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper J5A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Piper J5A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1971 | Piper J5A | Varner, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Piper J5A | Westford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Piper J5A | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |