Piper J4E N38068
20 September 1968 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1968 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper J4E registered N38068 was involved in an accident during in flight near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gold King Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J4E
- Registration
- N38068
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4093
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
ACFT OVERDUE ANNUAL INSPECTION 8 MOS. NO RECORD OF TIME FLOWN, PAPERS LOST. LOST OIL PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1968 | Piper J4E | Edinburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1968 | Piper J4E | Sharpsburg, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1969 | Piper J4E | Yucca Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1967 | Piper J4E | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Piper J4E | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1972 | Piper J4E | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |