Piper J3C-65 N35965
13 October 1984 · Miles City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N35965 was involved in an accident near Miles City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miles City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calusa Ranch (08X)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N35965
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miles City → Homestead
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA006
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
ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED ROTOR DOWNWASH GENERATED BY A DEPARTING HELICOPTER. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED WITH A TREE 200 FT LEFT OF THE RWY. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Elmira, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Kilgore, Texas, United States | Roger L Carr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Olney, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Stuart, Florida, United States | Jack Brown Seaplane Base | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |