Piper J3C-65 N42454
11 May 1985 · Conneaut, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1985 at about 23:25 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42454 was involved in an accident near Conneaut, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conneaut, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Conneaut
- Coordinates
- 41.9198, -80.5702
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42454
- 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
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA196
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO BEGIN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL 300 FT DOWN THE RWY DUE TO A MUD HOLE LOCATED AT THAT POINT. DURING HIS INITIAL CLIMB, THE PLT BELIEVED THE ACFT MIGHT NOT CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & ELECTED TO TURN RIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE OBSTRUCTIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STALLED AT APRX 50 FT AGL & CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Cumberland Flyers, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 320 | Ada, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Wood | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150M | Grove City, Ohio, United States | Columbus AVE. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 195B | Galena, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft N35 | Athens, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |