Piper J-3 N38346
27 August 1988 · Youngstown, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1988 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N38346, operated by Price, David M., was involved in an accident near Youngstown, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lansdowne (04G)
- Coordinates
- 41.0007, -80.6091
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N38346
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Price, David M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vienna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA222
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 25' SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WIFE, THE PILOT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT OR EVENTS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE HEAD INJURIES HE RECEIVED. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE TANK, OR ON THE GROUND AROUND THE AIRCRAFT, AND THAT 'PROPELLER (BLADES) NOT BENT, APPEARS ENGINE NOT RUNNING AT TIME OF CRASH.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1988 | Piper J-3 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Wally's Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Piper J-3 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Stewart's Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1988 | Piper J-3 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Piper J-3 | Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael L. Shannon | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Piper J-3 | Parker Lake, Alaska, United States | Wilkinson, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1989 | Piper J-3 | Oak Grove, Missouri, United States | Riley, Charles | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Avon, Ohio, United States | Robert M. Neil | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Central Air FLT. Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Cessna 195A | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | Mustang, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Champion 7EC | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Richelle J. Konshak | Minor injuries | - |