Piper J5A N35379
26 May 1968 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 May 1968 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J5A registered N35379, operated by La Fitte Flyin, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Fitte
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N35379
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- La Fitte Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3190
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 82 MG PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J5A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1968 | Piper J5A | Beaverton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1968 | Piper J5A | Jacksons Crnr, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Piper J5A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Butler Aviatio | 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 | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Brantly 305 | Orange, Texas, United States | Rotor Craft, In | Fatal | 1 |