Piper J3C-65 N1556N
16 June 1986 · Vogel Lake, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1986 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N1556N was involved in an accident near Vogel Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vogel Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N1556N
- 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
- ANC86LA077
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A SMALL LAKE THE PILOT STATED THAT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER PRIMER PORT PLUG WAS BROKEN.
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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Cessna 185 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |