Piper J3L N32966
17 July 1974 · Landrum, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1974 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper J3L registered N32966 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Landrum, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Landrum, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairview
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L
- Registration
- N32966
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1950
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WOOD ROT IN PROP.LNDD IN PEACH ORCHARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1974 | Piper J3L | Arbuckle, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1975 | Piper J3L-65 | Cornelius, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1971 | Piper J3L-65 | Avon Park, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1970 | Piper J3L-65 | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |