Piper J-3 N87723
23 June 1968 · Kennewick, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1968 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N87723 was involved in an accident during in flight near Kennewick, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennewick, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N87723
- 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
- 3-3480
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 SAID HE PULLED UP INTO POWER LINES WHILE LOOKING BACK AT PEOPLE ON A BOAT.
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 |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper J-3 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | B and B Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
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 | - |