Piper J5A N30313
6 January 1974 · Westford, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1974 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N30313 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Westford, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westford, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N30313
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Pepperell, Mass
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1075
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
WATER, RUST, DIRT FOUND IN FUEL FROM QUICK DRAIN AND STRAINER BOWL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1974 | Piper J5A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Piper J5A | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper J5A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Piper J5A | Batavia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1976 | Piper J5A | Lyons, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Piper J5A | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |