Piper JC3-65 N70656
28 June 1972 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1972 at about 17:40 local time, a Piper JC3-65 registered N70656 was involved in an accident during in flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rabbit Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper JC3-65
- Registration
- N70656
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PLUG MISSING FROM CARBURETOR NOT VISIBLE ON PRE-FLITE AIRCRFT HIT HIDDEN MOUND UNDER TALL GRASS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper JC3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1966 | Piper JC3 | Lawrence Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Tew-Mac Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1965 | Piper JC3 | Ketchikan Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Piper JC3-65 | Pepperell Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Piper JC3-65 | Oil City, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper JC3-65 | Sacramento, California, United States | American Aero Flying Club | Serious 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 | - |