Piper J3C-65 N65886
8 June 1968 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 June 1968 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N65886 was involved in an accident during in flight near Montgomery, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N65886
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2119
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
ACFT OBSERVED TO ENTER SPIN FROM LOW LEVEL STEEPCLIMB. CO-PLT HAD NO OFFICIAL FLT RECORD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C | Austin, Minnesota, United States | Richard J Schm | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Dickenson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Easterly, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |