Piper J3C-65 N32916
15 July 1966 · Clarion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1966 at about 09:20 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N32916 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clarion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarion Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rhea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N32916
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0616
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
CAMSHAFT BEARING FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.ENG FAILURE OCCURRED OVER WOODED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1966 | Piper J3C | Memphis Tex, Texas, United States | JB Robertson | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Palm Desert, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Yates City Ill, Illinois, United States | E J Reinholtz | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Pipestone Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1966 | Piper J3C | Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States | Columbia Avtn | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1966 | Piper J3C-65 | Lubbock Tex, Texas, United States | Town Country A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |