Piper J3C-65 N92602
6 August 1972 · Berthoud, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1972 at about 08:18 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N92602, operated by Fertig Constru, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Berthoud, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berthoud, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N92602
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fertig Constru
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2296
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Iliad Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Grosebeck, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | Sea Airmotive | Minor 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 | - |