Piper J-3 N22996
6 April 1976 · Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1976 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N22996, operated by Forest Lake AV, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Forest Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N22996
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Forest Lake AV
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0874
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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
PIPER ESTABLISHED ON FINAL APCH, BOEING IN A DSCNDG L TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1976 | Piper J-3 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1976 | Piper J-3 | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1976 | Piper J-3 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1976 | Piper J-3 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1976 | Piper J-3 | Newhall, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1976 | Piper J-3 | Venice, Florida, United States | Corkleigh Edga | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |