Piper J-3 N92283
2 May 1986 · Britton, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1986 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N92283, operated by Gorden Curren, was involved in an accident near Britton, South Dakota, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Britton, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Britton Municipal (BTN)
- Coordinates
- 45.7809, -97.7400
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N92283
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gorden Curren
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sisseton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA124
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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO APPRX 100 FT AGL, THEN TURN & MAKE A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THE ENG HAD LOST TOTAL PWR. THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT SAID THAT EXAMINATION OF THE ENG AFTER THE ACFT DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF PWR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper J-3 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper J-3 | Ashland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper J-3 | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Piper J-3 | Columbia, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-22-150 | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | Ross G. Ritchie | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft A-36 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | Ronald E. Brodowicz and | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 172 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | James Forrette, SR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Grumman G-164 | Wessington, South Dakota, United States | JMC Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |