Piper J-3 N41263
23 August 1976 · Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1976 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N41263, operated by MC Fillen Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N41263
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MC Fillen Air
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2401
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1976 | Piper J-3 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1976 | Piper J-3 | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Piper J-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Piper J-3 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1976 | Piper J-3 | Newhall, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1976 | Piper J-3 | Venice, Florida, United States | Corkleigh Edga | 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 | - |