Piper J-3C N48312
6 April 1975 · Ellensburg, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1975 at about 13:44 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N48312 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ellensburg, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellensburg, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowers Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N48312
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1328
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
RIDGE SAILPLANING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3C | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper J-3C | Ganado, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3C | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper J-3C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Piper J-3C | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1971 | Piper J-3C | Sta Monica, California, United States | Mitchell J KOM | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |