Piper J3C-85 N25102
10 November 1972 · Grosebeck, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 November 1972 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper J3C-85 registered N25102 was involved in an accident during in flight near Grosebeck, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grosebeck, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-85
- Registration
- N25102
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Mexia, Tex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3041
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GASCOLATOR BOWL LOOSE. FUEL SELECTOR BROKEN, UN SHUT OFF FUEL. ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE AFT LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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 |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Jun 1972 | Piper J3C | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | Sea Airmotive | Minor 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 | - |