Piper J3C-65 N37926
27 December 1986 · Harrison Twp., Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1986 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N37926 was involved in an accident near Harrison Twp., Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrison Twp., Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0200, -88.1595
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N37926
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Appleton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA055
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
DURING CRUISE FLT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER AND CARB HEAT WITH NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IN ENG POWER. THE PLT THEN TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT REPORTED CARBURETOR ICE AS THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Bellanca 17-30 | Winneconne, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Richard J. Wixom | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |