Piper J3F N40907
4 September 1967 · Estelline, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1967 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper J3F registered N40907 was involved in an accident during in flight near Estelline, South Dakota, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Estelline, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Estelline
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3F
- Registration
- N40907
- 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
- 2-1093
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
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 428MG PCT. ACCIDENT TIME APPROXIMATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1969 | Piper J3F-65 | Sargeant, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Piper J3F-65 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Miss.aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Piper J3F | Tola Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1964 | Piper J3F-65 | Dixie Idaho, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1972 | Piper J3F-65 | Wallkill, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1974 | Piper J3F-65 | Midwest City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |