Piper J-3 N70604
5 August 1982 · Near Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1982 at about 05:15 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N70604, operated by Stephen F. Turner, was involved in an incident near Near Big Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Near Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N70604
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen F. Turner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Hood → Lake Hood
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82IA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN VIBRATING SEVERLY. AFTER THE PILOT TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, HE EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MARSH. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOGGED DOWN AND NOSED OVER. A TEARDOWN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT IT HAD EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE #1 AND #2 CYLINDERS. WHILE THE EXACT MODE AND SEQUENCE OF FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, EVIDENCE OF INADEQUATE LUBRICATION WAS OBSERVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Piper J-3 | Near Melbourne, Florida, United States | Craig Hammack | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Piper J-3 | Rubidoux, California, United States | JIM Shequin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1982 | Piper J-3 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | Woolslayer, Joseph | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Piper J-3 C65 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Steven J. Stonehouse | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper J-3 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |