Piper J-3 N31066
5 August 1975 · Sacandaga Rsvr, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1975 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N31066 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sacandaga Rsvr, New York, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacandaga Rsvr, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacandaga Rsvr
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N31066
- 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
- 3-2110
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
TKOF FM RESERVOIR, FAILURE OF CONNECTING ROD NR 4CYLINDER CAUSED ENGINE SEIZURE.ACFT FLOAT EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1975 | Piper J-3 | Colusa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Piper J-3 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | EAA Chapter 9 | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1975 | Piper J-3 | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1975 | Piper J-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Piper J-3 | Cohagen, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Piper J-3 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |