Piper J-3 N98565
28 March 1974 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1974 at about 14:20 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N98565, operated by Aerial Photogr, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Charlotte, North Carolina, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilgrove
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N98565
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Photogr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0860
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
PASSENGER UNINTENTIONALLY APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE ONLANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1974 | Piper J-3 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 26 May 1974 | Piper J-3 | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Piper J-3 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic Aero | Minor 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |