Piper J3C-65 N42978
9 July 1967 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1967 at about 14:04 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42978, operated by Sallys Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wheeling, Illinois, 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 14:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pal-Waukee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42978
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sallys Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0764
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
ACFT WAS TURNING TO BASE LEG FROM DOWNWIND LEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Thunderbird AC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Modern Farm EQ | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Headland, Alabama, United States | H and T Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1967 | Piper J3C | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1967 | Piper J3C-65 | Dillingham, 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 | - |