Piper J3C65 N87955
15 January 1977 · Duanesburg, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 January 1977 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper J3C65 registered N87955 was involved in an accident during in flight near Duanesburg, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duanesburg, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C65
- Registration
- N87955
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Duanesburg, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0007
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
ACFT OBSERVED CIRCLING OVER FARM HOUSE AT LOW ALTITUDE, COLLIDED WITH TREES.BOTH PLTS RATED IN A/C.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C65 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Piper J3C65 | Kingsford, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1964 | Piper J3C65 | Lincoln Park Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |