Piper J3C-65 N3732C
2 May 1999 · Claremore, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1999 at about 00:18 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N3732C was involved in an accident near Claremore, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Claremore, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sam Riggs Airpark (K11)
- Coordinates
- 36.3092, -95.6107
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N3732C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA129
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain minimum airspeed for flight while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot rated passenger (PRP) was flying the airplane from the rear seat, and was on final approach to land to the north at a grass strip. The PRP turned the airplane to the northeast when he observed an ultralight departing the grass strip to the south. At that point the commercial pilot in the front seat took control of the airplane and pitched the airplane's 'nose up to climb a little and reduce speed.' He was turning the airplane left from downwind to base when the airplane's 'nose pitched down sharply and impacted the ground.' The pilot reported that as the airplane turned, the 'engine died,' and he continued turning toward an open area. Examination of the wreckage revealed that one propeller blade 'exhibited evidence of power.' There were also deep gouges in the ground that 'appear to be propeller slashes.' Continuity was established to all flight controls. The PRP stated that 'he did not observe any problems with the aircraft or engine performance.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Arthur Schwandt | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Sanger, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Dawson, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1999 | Piper J3C-85 | Dawson, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 1999 | Piper J3C-65 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 182B | Honobia, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Waco YMF-5 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | Mitchell L. Madison | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman American AA-5B | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Piper PA30 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | Adventure Aero, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Mooney M20K | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | John P. McDaniel | Fatal | 1 |