Piper J3C-65 N30451
5 July 2008 · Lake In The Hil, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N30451, operated by John Graham, was involved in an accident near Lake In The Hil, Illinois, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake In The Hil, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2117, -88.3272
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N30451
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Graham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake In The Hil → Lake In The Hil
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The directional control not maintained/obtained by the pilot during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was landing on runway 08 (3,058 feet by 50 feet, asphalt) when it veered off the runway and impacted terrain resulting in structural damage to the airplane. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot and registered owner/operator were sent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Accident/Incident Report forms via Certified Mail for completion and return to the NTSB. Neither of these forms were received by the NTSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2008 | Piper J3C-50 | Epping, New Hampshire, United States | Phyllis Harvey | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Ganesvoort, New York, United States | Tyson B. Hunt | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | Donovan O Laeding | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Shallowater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | Richard R. Fuller | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Piper J3C-65 | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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