Piper J-3C N70684
19 September 1967 · Va.beach, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1967 at about 07:00 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N70684, operated by Jack Lowers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Va.beach, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Va.beach, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pungo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N70684
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack Lowers
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3359
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
OVRHLD LYC GRND PWR UNIT ENG INSTALLED IN ACFT HAD OPER.APPROX 30HRS SINCE OVRHL.PLT USED AUTO GAS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1967 | Piper J-3C | Colony, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Piper J-3C | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | Hamlin Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 1967 | Piper J-3C | Virginia, Minnesota, United States | Air Service In | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1966 | Piper J-3C | Carlsbad Calif, California, United States | Palomar Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Piper J-3C | Hanford Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1966 | Piper J-3C | Wasilla Alas, Alaska, 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 | - |