Piper J-3 N42426
16 August 1965 · Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1965 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42426, operated by Priester Avtn, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pal-Waukee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42426
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Priester Avtn
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1965 | Piper J-3 | Loma Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Piper J-3 | Elsinore Calif, California, United States | Associated GC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1965 | Piper J-3 | Randlett Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Buddys FLG SRV | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Piper J-3 | Carey Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1965 | Piper J-3 | Amityville Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1965 | Piper J-3 | W Palm Beach Fla, Florida, 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 | - |