Piper J3C-65 N2785C
16 June 1970 · Sterling, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1970 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N2785C, operated by Civil Air Patr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sterling, Kansas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sterling
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N2785C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patr
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Hutchinson, Kans → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2615
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
CRASHED AVOIDING WINDMILL LCTD WEST, ADJ TO FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Scotia, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Crawford, Oklahoma, United States | Cheyenne Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1970 | Piper J3C | Sealston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1970 | Piper J3C | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Dunbar, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |