Piper PA-18 N3VU
24 March 1979 · Spencer, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 March 1979 at about 12:05 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3VU, operated by Vincennes Univ, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Spencer, Indiana, 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 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3VU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vincennes Univ
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Indianapolis, In → Vincennes, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0489
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
PRECAUTIONARY LDNG IN MUDDY FIELD DUE TO SNOW SHOWERS IN AREA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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