Piper J3 N70656
22 July 1973 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1973 at about 10:50 local time, a Piper J3 registered N70656 was involved in an accident during in flight near Wasilla, 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 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wasilla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N70656
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Skwentna, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2533
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
SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT INFLT.FAILED TO USE PWR AVAILTO CLR TREES SHRT OF RWY.4HRS SINCE OVRHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1973 | Piper J3 | Brucetn Mill, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1973 | Piper J3-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Piper J3 | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jan 1974 | Piper J3 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Dunns Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper J3-S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Piper J3 | Trenton, Texas, 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 | - |