Piper J5A N40887
19 January 1971 · Varner, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1971 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper J5A registered N40887 was involved in an accident during in flight near Varner, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Varner, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingman
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N40887
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wichita, Kans → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0517
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
COYOTE HUNTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1971 | Piper J5A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Piper J5A | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Piper J5A | Vinland, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1972 | Piper J5A | Bark River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Piper J5A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |