Piper J3L-65 N24686
14 May 1968 · Northville, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1968 at about 09:00 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N24686, operated by Spink County F, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Northville, South Dakota, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northville, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N24686
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spink County F
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1039
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
LANDED ON GRAVEL ROAD.LT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 15K, GUSTS TO 25K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L | Sullivan, Illinois, United States | 2ND Chance Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1968 | Piper J3L-65 | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1969 | Piper J3L-65 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Commonwealth A | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Piper J3L-65 | Lohrville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |