Piper J3 N98679
15 August 1964 · Monroeville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1964 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper J3 registered N98679 was involved in an accident during in flight near Monroeville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroeville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N98679
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0512
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMPROPER OPERATION OF THROTTLE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1964 | Piper J3 | Birch Bay Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1964 | Piper J3 | Rock Is Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Piper J3 | Elkton Md, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1964 | Piper J3 | Abbeville la, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1964 | Piper J3 | Senoia Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Piper J3 | Elizabeth City Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1964 | Convair 285ACF | Chichagof I Alas, Alaska, United States | Alaska Coastal-Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hughes 269A | Alief Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Loomis Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1964 | Hiller UH12B | Ontario Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1964 | Piper PA-18A | Greenwood Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1964 | Baird-Hall II | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |