Piper J3C-65 N28044
7 June 1986 · Fayetteville, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1986 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N28044 was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayetteville, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Pond (19A)
- Coordinates
- 33.4905, -84.4894
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N28044
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DOWNWIND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PLT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. A TURN TOWARD A LANDING AREA WAS MADE; HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING. THE PLT NORMALLY OPERATES JET AIR CARRIER TYPE ACFT. MOST OF HIS EXPERIENCE IN A J3 CUB WAS OVER 20 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Bethany, New York, United States | Francis McKinney | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Vogel Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Joachim Hoehne PAZMANY PL-4A | Canton, Georgia, United States | Joachimr Hoehne | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Grumman American G-164A | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft A-23-24 | Meldrim, Georgia, United States | Thomas B. Polanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Koons-Donald SONERAI II | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |