Piper J3C-65 N7012H
24 July 2006 · New Market, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2006 at about 01:15 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N7012H was involved in an accident near New Market, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Market, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5709, -93.3398
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N7012H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prior Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06LA211
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and camshaft gear teeth during cruise flight and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The floatplane impacted terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during cruise. Examination of the engine revealed that several of the crankshaft and camshaft gear teeth were broken off. The surface separations of the teeth exhibited features consistent with fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Stugartt, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 2006 | Piper J3C | Old Town, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Delbert E Brown | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2007 | Piper J3C | Waterford, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2006 | Cessna 195 | Pine Creek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Springfield, Minnesota, United States | Dlux Spray Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A | Gonvick, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |