Piper J3C-65 N37924
7 October 1970 · Slana, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1970 at about 09:25 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N37924 was involved in an accident during in flight near Slana, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slana, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Duffys Tavern
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N37924
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Anchorage, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4625
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 CALLED GULKANA FOR THEIR WEA.WASNT ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLT.FLEW INTO POOR WEA, HIT MTN SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Scotia, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Crawford, Oklahoma, United States | Cheyenne Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1970 | Piper J3C | Sealston, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1970 | Piper J3C | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper J3C-65 | Dunbar, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious 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 |