Piper J-3 N42637
4 June 1969 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 June 1969 at about 17:40 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42637, operated by Reading Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spaatz Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42637
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reading Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1269
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PLT CONTROL STICK NOT SECURED.STICK BECAME DISCONNECTED DURING LOW ALT AEROBATIC MANEUVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1969 | Piper J-3 | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1969 | Piper J-3 | Laceys Spring, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | Nault Spraying | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1969 | Piper J-3 | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Esterwood, Louisiana, United States | Daves Air Serv | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1969 | Piper J-3 | Burwell, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |