Piper J3C-65 N8726R
5 August 1989 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1989 at about 03:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N8726R was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 57.7906, -152.3998
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N8726R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kodiak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED KODIAK STATE AIRPORT ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO MILLER FIELD (AN UNMAINTAINED, CLOSED, GRAVEL STRIP). WHILE LANDING IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT GROUND LOOPED, A WING HIT THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper J3C | Ashland, Nebraska, United States | Nelson, MAX M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Feb 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Vernon, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Robert I. Dempster | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |