Piper J4 N22961
2 October 1966 · Homedale Id, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1966 at about 15:55 local time, a Piper J4 registered N22961 was involved in an accident during in flight near Homedale Id, Idaho, 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homedale Id, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilson Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J4
- Registration
- N22961
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3929
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE AIRCRAFT AS GLIDER FOR RIDGE SOARING.CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1966 | Piper J4 | Healdsburg Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Piper J4 | Madera Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Piper J4 | Medina, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1971 | Piper J4-A | Clear Lake, Iowa, United States | Richard W Smit | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Piper J4 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1975 | Piper J4 | Two Harbors, Minnesota, 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 | - |