Piper J3C-65 N70572
17 July 1968 · Brooklet, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1968 at about 19:10 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70572, operated by Bell Flying SE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Brooklet, Georgia, 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooklet, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70572
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bell Flying SE
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3606
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
PLT TRIED TO FLY BETWEEN HOUSE AND LT POLE, STRUCK POWER LINE. DUSTING PEANUTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1968 | Piper J3C | Austin, Minnesota, United States | Richard J Schm | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Dickenson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Pomeroy, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Piper J3C-65 | Easterly, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |