Piper J3C-65 N42163
11 September 1973 · Redfield, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 1973 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42163, operated by Dale W Campbel, was involved in an accident during in flight near Redfield, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redfield, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42163
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale W Campbel
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dallas Center, Iowa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2919
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
HIT PWR LINE DURING SPRAYING OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1973 | Piper J3C-85 | Glenmora, Louisiana, United States | Murry Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Blairs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Palomar Flying | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Ulmers, South Carolina, United States | Southern Aeria | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1973 | Piper J3C | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Piper J3C-65 | Apple Vally, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |