Piper J-3 N5147B
2 July 1972 · Aiken, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N5147B, operated by Civil Air Patr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aiken, South Carolina, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aiken, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aiken
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N5147B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patr
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2355
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
LDG RWY 24.WIND W, NW, GUSTING 25-40K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1972 | Piper J-3 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Piper J-3 | College Park, Maryland, United States | Brinckerhoff F | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Piper J-3 | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1972 | Piper J-3 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |