Piper J-3 N98831
13 July 1968 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1968 at about 14:25 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N98831, operated by B and B Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaver Co.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N98831
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- B and B Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2290
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY FROM SPIN AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Kinde, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1968 | Piper J-3 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Piper J-3 | Bakerfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Piper J-3 | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Wings and Prop | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |