Piper J3C N70957
4 April 1976 · Tonasket, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1976 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper J3C registered N70957 was involved in an accident during in flight near Tonasket, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tonasket, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N70957
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Okanogan, Wa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0975
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LOST PWR IN DESCENT.FORCED LDG IN SNOW, NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1976 | Piper J3C | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1976 | Piper J3C-65 | Onida, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |