Piper J3L-65 N38686
30 September 1966 · Grottoes Va, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1966 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N38686 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Grottoes Va, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grottoes Va, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shenandoah
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N38686
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3307
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1965 | Piper J3L | Kinzua Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Lohrville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Fallston, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1965 | Piper J3L-S | Excelsior Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Piper J3L | Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States | Cloud Nine FC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1965 | Piper J3L | Bloomfield Mont, Montana, United States | - | 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 | - |