Piper J-3C N70955
19 February 1967 · Virginia, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1967 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N70955, operated by Air Service In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Virginia, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Virginia, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N70955
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Service In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0374
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
PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1967 | Piper J-3C | Colony, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1967 | Piper J-3C | Va.beach, Virginia, United States | Jack Lowers | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Piper J-3C | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | Hamlin Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Piper J-3C | Carlsbad Calif, California, United States | Palomar Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3C | Hanford Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Piper J-3C | Wasilla Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |