Piper J3C-65 N40609
27 June 1972 · Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1972 at about 18:55 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N40609 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N40609
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2407
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
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Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Iliad Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Lagrange, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Grosebeck, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3C-65 | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | Fertig Constru | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |