Piper J3C-65 N35670
9 February 1972 · Midland, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1972 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N35670, operated by Skyvue Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Midland, Michigan, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jack Barstow
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N35670
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skyvue Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Gladwin, Mich → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0629
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
DOOR CAME OPEN DUE BROKEN HINGE.PLT HELD DOOR CLOSED WITH R HAND, FLEW WITH L HAND. TEMP 17 DEG.
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 |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Piper J3C-85 | Grosebeck, Texas, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |