Piper J-3 N33160
28 September 1978 · Belfry, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1978 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N33160 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Belfry, Montana, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belfry, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N33160
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Red Lodge, Mt → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2637
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
LND ON RANCH ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Piper J-3 | Wenden, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper J-3 | White Marsh, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Piper J-3 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Piper J-3 | Tangerine, Florida, United States | Jack Air Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Piper J-3 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | Lemco Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1978 | Piper J-3 | Croydon, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |