Piper J-3C N88037
18 February 1983 · Stockbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N88037 was involved in an accident near Stockbridge, Georgia, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berry Hill (4A0)
- Coordinates
- 33.5402, -84.2391
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N88037
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockbridge → Hollywood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA109
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM FAILED TO REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS. AN EXTERNAL FUEL TANK WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE AND IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper J-3C-65 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | James A. Szczepanski | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Piper J-3C | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Piper J-3C-65 | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | Phillip A. Guzzino | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1985 | Piper J-3C | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1979 | Piper J-3C | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Piper J-3C | New Cuyana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22-150 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Cessna A150L | Ringgold, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Aerotek S-2A | Dublin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Hughes 269A | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna A188B | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |