Piper J-3 N87820
20 March 1970 · Red Bluff, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 March 1970 at about 06:20 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N87820, operated by North Valley A, was involved in an accident during in flight near Red Bluff, California, 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 06:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rancho Tehama
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N87820
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- North Valley A
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0621
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
COYOTE HUNTING AT LOW ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1970 | Piper J-3 | Havana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Piper J-3 | Haines City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | Lewis Dusting | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1970 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1970 | Piper J-3 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |