Piper J3C-65 N70546
5 September 1976 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1976 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70546 was involved in an accident during in flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 3 people were 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70546
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3219
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
LANDED ON EXPRESSWAY MEDIAN, STRUCK GUARD RAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1976 | Piper J3C | Tonasket, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Piper J3C | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |