Piper J3L-65 N28109
14 September 1980 · Ocala, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1980 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N28109 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ocala, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silver Springs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N28109
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Silver Springs, Fl → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2665
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
AUTOMOTIVE GRADE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper J3L | Napoleon, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Piper J3L-65S | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Donald E. Wood | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1975 | Piper J3L-65 | Cornelius, Oregon, United States | Putman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Piper J3L | Arbuckle, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1986 | Piper J3L-65 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1974 | Piper J3L | Landrum, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |