Piper J4A N27879
28 August 1977 · Stillwater, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1977 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper J4A registered N27879 was involved in an accident during in flight near Stillwater, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stillwater, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J4A
- Registration
- N27879
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2510
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
PILOT ALLOWED ENGINE TO STOP BEFORE SWITCHING FROM AUX TO MAIN FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1977 | Piper J4A | Allen, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Piper J4A | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1981 | Piper J4A | Elgin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Piper J4A | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1973 | Piper J4A | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1972 | Piper J4A | Beaumont, Kansas, United States | - | 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 | - |