Piper J3C-65S N42847
11 July 1983 · Abbot Village, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1983 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65S registered N42847, operated by Carrol J. Ruksznis, was involved in an accident near Abbot Village, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abbot Village, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65S
- Registration
- N42847
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carrol J. Ruksznis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA172
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DEPART A POND TO THE SOUTH & CLIMB OVER TREES WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE ACFT STARTED A RIGHTBANK AS IF TO RETURN TO THE POND & STALLED INTO THE TREES. ONE WITNESS HEARD THE ENG RESTART JUST BEFORE THE CRASH. THE LAST ANNUAL RECORDED IN THE ACFT'S LOGBOOK WAS ON 6/6/82. ANALYSIS OF A FUEL SAMPLE SHOWED THAT THE FUEL MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLED AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE THAN AVGAS. THE SAMPLE ALSO SHOWED AN EXISTENT GUM OF 91.5 MG/100ML WHICH WAS OILY IN NATURE. 10 MG/100ML IS THE SPECIFICATION LIMIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-85 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Lily Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Minatare, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Argyle, New York, United States | Frederick Troelstra | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1983 | Beechcraft SPORT | Bangor, Maine, United States | Roger L. Lathrop | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Cessna 180H | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | Cessna 150 | Eliot, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Great Pond, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150M | Belfast, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |