Piper J-3 N20210
11 February 1974 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1974 at about 10:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N20210 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vacaville, California, 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 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vacaville-Dixon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N20210
- 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
- 3-0493
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
GUST TO 25K.DIRECTION N/R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1974 | Piper J-3 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Aerial Photogr | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1974 | Piper J-3 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Piper J-3 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic Aero | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |