Piper J5 CUB N38428

Summary

On 31 August 1990 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper J5 CUB registered N38428, operated by John D. Bouchard, was involved in an accident near Douglas, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

31 August 1990 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper J5 CUB

Registration

N38428

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John D. Bouchard

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danielson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC90LA208

Nobody was injured.

A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHEN THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 2000 FEET MSL CRUISE ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT LOOKED FOR SUITABLE TERRAIN TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING, BUT COULD FIND NONE. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.