Navy N3N-3 N51H
19 September 1982 · Danville, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1982 at about 17:15 local time, a Navy N3N-3 registered N51H, operated by Bernard Karsh, was involved in an accident near Danville, Illinois, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danville, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vermillion County (DVN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navy N3N-3
- Registration
- N51H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bernard Karsh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Urbana → Danville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA360
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
UPON ARRIVING AT AN AIR SHOW THE PLT WAS GIVEN ADVISORIES FOR A DOWNWIND LANDING. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND-LOOPED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL LOCK HAD ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE CENTERING SPRING WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CONSISTENTLY CENTER THE TAILWHEEL POST SO THAT THE LOCK PIN COULD ENTER. IN ADDITION, THE COMPRESSION SPRING WAS TOO WEAK TO FORCE THE LOCK PIN INTO PLACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navy N3N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1978 | Navy N3N | Davis, California, United States | Medlock Duster | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1977 | Navy N3N-3 | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Navy N3N | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Stallings Crop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1966 | Navy N3N-3 | Elk Mountain Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Blanca Flying | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1964 | Navy N3N | Gilbert Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1964 | Navy N3N | Imperial Co Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |