Piper J-3 CUB N42077
14 January 1984 · Lompoc, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1984 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J-3 CUB registered N42077 was involved in an accident near Lompoc, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lompoc, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5995, -120.3908
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3 CUB
- Registration
- N42077
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lompoc → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA145
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 TAXI FROM LANDING N42077 TAXIED INTO N6592B WHICH HAD PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY AND STOPPED TO AVOID THE ON-COMING ACFT. THE PLT OF N42077 STATED TO AN FAA INSPECTOR THAT HE 'USED POOR JUDGEMENT IN TAXIING.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1984 | Piper J-3 | Battle Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper J-3 | Indian Beach, Florida, United States | Thomas Merrifield | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1984 | Piper J-3 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Piper J-3 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper J-3 CUB | Homestead, Florida, United States | Francis Gwinn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper J-3 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |