Piper J3C-65 N98155
2 July 1978 · Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1978 at about 07:40 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N98155 was involved in an accident during in flight near Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Matagorda Pen, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N98155
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1650
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1978 | Piper J3C | McCall, Idaho, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1978 | Piper J3C | Westport, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1978 | Piper J3C | Harleyville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Piper J3C-65 | Moss Bluff, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Piper J3C | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |