Piper J-3 N1459N
26 February 1968 · Ruston, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1968 at about 12:50 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N1459N, operated by Wings and Prop, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ruston, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruston, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruston Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N1459N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wings and Prop
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0329
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LEFT XWIND 20-30 DEG 18K GUSTING 30K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Kinde, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | B and B Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1968 | Piper J-3 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Bakerfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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| 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 | - |