Piper J-3 N42979
14 January 1968 · Viborg, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 January 1968 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42979 was involved in an accident during in flight near Viborg, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Viborg, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42979
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1483
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 DATE-1/15/68.HUNTING FOX.
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 | - |