Piper J3 N6391H
4 September 1978 · Lynden, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1978 at about 17:10 local time, a Piper J3 registered N6391H, operated by Blaine Police, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lynden, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lynden, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N6391H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blaine Police
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Blaine, Wa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2525
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
POLICE SEARCH FOR HOMICIDE VICTIM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1978 | Piper J3 | Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States | Dutton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper J3 | Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States | Dutton Flying | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Piper J3 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | Flanigans Ente | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Piper J3 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1977 | Piper J3 | Otter, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1977 | Piper J3 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |