Piper J-3 N98494
11 September 1966 · Columbia Ill, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 1966 at about 17:12 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N98494 was involved in an accident during in flight near Columbia Ill, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia Ill, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N98494
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1163
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3 | Tomball Tex, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3 | Stuttgart Ark, Arkansas, United States | Fischer Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1966 | Piper J-3 | Kaplan la, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Piper J-3 | Nome Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Piper J-3 | Newfield Ny, New York, United States | Finger Lakes | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Piper J-3 | Matagorda Tex, Texas, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |