Piper J-3 N98698
13 December 1975 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1975 at about 15:40 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N98698 was involved in an accident during in flight near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N98698
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3746
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
ENGINE STARTED & RAN SATISFACTORILY AFTER ACCDT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1975 | Piper J-3 | Colusa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Piper J-3 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | EAA Chapter 9 | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1975 | Piper J-3 | Neligh, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1975 | Piper J-3 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Piper J-3 | Cohagen, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Piper J-3 | Sacandaga Rsvr, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |