Piper J3C N88647
5 August 1965 · Pukwana S Dak, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1965 at about 08:20 local time, a Piper J3C registered N88647, operated by Frank Christia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pukwana S Dak, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pukwana S Dak, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N88647
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Christia
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0431
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |