Piper J3C-65 N41487
27 July 1964 · Springfield Tenn, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1964 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N41487, operated by Cossey, was involved in an accident during in flight near Springfield Tenn, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield Tenn, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N41487
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cossey
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1015
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
ACCIDENT OCCURED AS PILOT CIRCLED FIELD ABOVE SWATH RUN ALT DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF SPRAY EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1964 | Piper J3C | Oxford N C, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1964 | Piper J3C | Salisbury Vt, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1964 | Piper J3C | Cassville Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1964 | Piper J3C | Headland Ala, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1964 | Piper J3C | Taylor Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1964 | Piper J3C | Pine Bluff Ark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |