Piper J3C-65 N92279
3 August 1985 · Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1985 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N92279 was involved in an accident near Quakertown, Pennsylvania, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4309, -75.3408
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N92279
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Sant → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA198
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 WIRES DURING A LNDG ATTEMPT. THE ACFT WAS THROWN OUT OF CONTROL AND DRAGGED A WING AFTER WHICH IT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE WIRES HAD BEEN CLEARED. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT THE ACFT RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD BECAUSE OF THE SHORT LNDG DISTANCE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper J3C-65 | Conneaut, Ohio, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-22-108 | Hookstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Hughes 269C | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Bell BH206L-1 | Hawley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |