Piper J-5A N33423
24 March 1984 · Forest, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper J-5A registered N33423 was involved in an accident near Forest, Virginia, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New London (W90)
- Coordinates
- 37.3695, -79.2691
- Aircraft
- Piper J-5A
- Registration
- N33423
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA130
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
THE ACFT WAS TAXIED DIRECTLY TO TAKEOFF AFTER BEING HANDPROPPED TO START. TO THE WITNESS WHO HANDPROPPED THE ACFT IT APPEARED TO CLIMB AT ABOUT A 70 DEGREE ANGLE AFTER TAKEOFF AND STALL BEFORE DIVING NOSE FIRST INTO THE GROUND. ENGINE SOUNDS REMAINED CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE FLT. THIS WITNESS RAN TO THE ACFT AND NOTICED THE AFT STICK TIED IN THE FULL AFTPOSITION BY THE REAR SEAT BELT. THE PLT CONFIRMED THIS CONDITION AND STATED THAT SHE DID AN INCOMPLETE PREFLT, INCLUDINGTAKEOFF & CONTROL MOVEMENT CHECKS. SHE SAID SHE DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER TAXIING ACFT AND HURRIED HER DEPARTURE TO AVOID DELAYING THE OTHER ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1992 | Piper J-5A | Broadus, Montana, United States | Patten, Clayton P. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Piper J-5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper J-5A | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Piper J-5A | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | Wausau Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper J-5A | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Piper J-5A | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Maule M-2 | Troy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Johnson SKYOTE | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |