Piper J-3 N87822
28 August 1979 · Shrode Lake, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1979 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N87822 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Shrode Lake, Alaska, 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
- Shrode Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N87822
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Shrode Lake, Ak → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2307
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED-SUNGLARE PREVENTED SEEING LOW POINT IN HILLS AHEAD, STALLED DRG TURN AWAY FROM SUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1979 | Piper J-3 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Piper J-3 | Fresno, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1979 | Piper J-3 | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1979 | Piper J-3 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Piper J-3 | Lake Como, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1979 | Piper J-3 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | Dirty Bird, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |