Piper J-3 N88333
17 June 1972 · Snelling, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1972 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N88333, operated by Loring JC, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Snelling, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snelling, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wiens Apt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N88333
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Loring JC
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Mercer Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FRESHLY OILED STRIP, LATER CLOSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |