Piper J3C-S N42289
6 December 1965 · Palau, Unknown/Not Reported · Fatal
Summary
On 6 December 1965, a Piper J3C-S registered N42289, operated by Van Camp Foods, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Palau, Unknown/Not Reported. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palau, Unknown/Not Reported
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-S
- Registration
- N42289
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Van Camp Foods
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1057
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
AIRCRAFT MISSING IN PACIFIC NEAR ANGUAR PALAU I.DAMAGE AND INJURIES PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1965 | Piper J3C | Hopedale Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1965 | Piper J3C-65 | Lumberton Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1965 | Piper J3C | Winston-Salem Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1965 | Piper J3C | W Winfield Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Piper J3C | Canyon Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1965 | Piper J3C-65 | St George Sc, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1965 | Piper PA-24 | Unknown, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Cessna 170B | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | Othello Flyers | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Cessna 170B | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1965 | Piper PA-23 | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | Air Cape Ltd.- | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1965 | Cessna 180C | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Jun 1965 | Mooney MK-20C | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |