Piper J3C-65 N42774
13 January 1984 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42774 was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ferguson (82J)
- Coordinates
- 30.3504, -87.3205
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42774
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA061
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. THE PLT APPLIED CARB HEAT & BEGAN A DESCENT. POWER WAS RESTORED FOR ABOUT 5 SEC, THEN ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE ACFT WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A WOODEN SWAMPY AREA & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 55 & 45 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS ICING CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
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 | - |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Miles City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 |