Piper J3-C N38329
24 October 1965 · Lk Thonotosas Fla, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1965 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper J3-C registered N38329, operated by Robinson FLG S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lk Thonotosas Fla, Florida, 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lk Thonotosas Fla, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3-C
- Registration
- N38329
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robinson FLG S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3121
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
RIGHT FLOAT VERTICAL STRUT BALL FITTING FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1965 | Piper J3 | Kenesaw Neb, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1965 | Piper J3-C | Nebraska City Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Piper J3 | Belzoni Miss, Mississippi, United States | Edmund F Duke | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1965 | Piper J3 | White Marsh Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1965 | Piper J3 | Pederson Pt Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Piper J3 | Baxley Ga, Georgia, United States | J P Barnwell | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |