Piper J-3 N42331
20 July 1968 · Livermore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1968 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42331 was involved in an accident during in flight near Livermore, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42331
- 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
- 3-2497
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 WAVING TO PARACHUTE JUMPERS IN DROP ZONE, STRUCK WIND SOCK.
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 | - |