Piper J-3 N42843
27 August 1974 · Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1974 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42843, operated by Atlantic Aero, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bridgeport, New Jersey, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bridgeport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42843
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atlantic Aero
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4255
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
STRUCK GND AT ABT 60 DEG ANGLE FM AN ALT OF APRX75 FT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1974 | Piper J-3 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Aerial Photogr | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1974 | Piper J-3 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1974 | Piper J-3 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Piper J-3 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |