Piper J-3 N23266
17 May 1975 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1975 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N23266, operated by EAA Chapter 9, was involved in an accident during in flight near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N23266
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- EAA Chapter 9
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ENG LOST RPM, DID NOT IMPROVE WITH CARB HEAT.LNDDIN FLOODED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1975 | Piper J-3 | Colusa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1975 | Piper J-3 | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1975 | Piper J-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Piper J-3 | Cohagen, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Piper J-3 | Sacandaga Rsvr, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Piper J-3 | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |