Piper J3 N40782
4 May 1986 · Wauseon, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1986 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N40782, operated by Fred J. Miller, was involved in an accident near Wauseon, Ohio, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wauseon, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Exit 3 (64D)
- Coordinates
- 41.5503, -84.1398
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N40782
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fred J. Miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryan → Wauseon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEI05
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 PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RWY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM ABOUT 190 DEGREES AT 15 MPH, GUSTING TO 23 MPH; HE EXECUTED A NORMAL LDG AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED UP THE LEFT WING AND THE ACFT GROUND-LOOPED. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER INVERTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD HE WAITED FOR MORE FAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Nov 1986 | Piper J3 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Piper J3 | Brodhead, Wisconsin, United States | F. F. Badertscher | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Piper J3 | Vermillion Lake, Minnesota, United States | Raymond A. Debevec | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Piper J3 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1987 | Piper J3-C65 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1986 | Green PIETENPOL | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | Melvin A. Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Hiller UH-12E | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | Agri-Copter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Mandale, Ohio, United States | Ruhe Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Melrose, Ohio, United States | Charles W.hiltner | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Sunburst N/A | Lima, Ohio, United States | Paul L. Kesner | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Beechcraft A23A | Marysville, Ohio, United States | Henry Burk | No injuries | - |