Piper J3 N30503
3 April 1993 · Buckeye, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1993 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper J3 registered N30503, operated by Thomas de Jong, was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckeye, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 33.3804, -112.5507
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N30503
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas de Jong
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rainbow Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE WIRES. LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL (AIRPORT) AREA WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NONCERTIFICATED SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING AT AN UNFAMILIAR AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO SEE THE WIRES THAT TRAVERSED THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. THE AIRPLANE'S VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1993 | Piper J3 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight of de | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1993 | Piper J3 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper J3-C65 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Lewis B. Blackwell III | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Piper J3-C-65 | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | Geisinger, Robert B. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Piper J3 | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | Hutcheson, Calvin W. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1992 | Piper J3 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | MacE, Robert C & James Ryan | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | R.finkenbine & R. Kestler | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Bell 206L1 | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | Papillon Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | LOU ANN Behringer | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | JAY M. Supkoff | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Braegger GL NIEUPORT 17 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Michael K. Braegger | No injuries | - |