Piper J-3 N33026
27 July 1977 · Athens, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1977 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N33026 was involved in an accident during in flight near Athens, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Athens, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clark County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N33026
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2022
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SOLID WHITE DEPOSIT OF UNK ORIGIN FOUND IN CARB BOWL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1977 | Piper J-3 | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1977 | Piper J-3 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Piper J-3 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Piper J-3 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Piper J-3 | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Piper J-3 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | Kent Johnson F | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |