Piper J-3 N87939
1 November 1976 · Venice, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1976 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N87939, operated by Corkleigh Edga, was involved in an accident during in flight near Venice, Florida, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venice, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Venice Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N87939
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corkleigh Edga
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- New Port Richey, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3583
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
FUEL HEADER TANK INSTALLED BELOW LEVEL OF CARBURETOR CAUSING FUEL STARVATION IN GLIDE ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 19 Sep 1976 | Piper J-3 | Salt Crk Falls, Oregon, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |