Piper J3C-65 N70421
13 November 1975 · Melville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1975 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70421 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Melville, Louisiana, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hank Shoeler Strp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70421
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Opelousas, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3394
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
PAX INADVERTENTLY HIT THROTTLE. ACFT FLOATED, LNDIN LAST THIRD OF RWY. AVOIDED DITCH. GUSTS TO 12K
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Bradford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Damascus, Georgia, United States | C&H Dusting In | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1975 | Piper J3C-65 | Santos, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1975 | Piper J3C | Cameron, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |