Piper J3C-65 N3647N
23 September 1988 · Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N3647N, operated by Robert I. Dempster, was involved in an accident near Coeur D'alene, Idaho, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.5899, -116.9100
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N3647N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert I. Dempster
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Butte → Coeur D'alene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA185
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
WHEN PAX BECAME ILL, PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A PASTURE. GEAR CONTACTED DIRT MOUND HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS, SEPARATING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Piper J3C | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Circle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | Sevy, Kenneth | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Dublin, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | Sun Valley Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | North Fork, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1988 | Roman LONG-EZ | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Edwin Roman | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Cessna 150G | Post Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Linden J. Butikofer, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-18A | Murphy, Idaho, United States | Robert D. O'malley | No injuries | - |