Piper J3 N5719N
8 October 1978 · Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1978 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper J3 registered N5719N, operated by Dutton Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N5719N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dutton Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Haverhill, Ma → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3328
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 REPORTED WIND GUSTING TO 25 KTS.
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 | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Piper J3 | Lynden, Washington, United States | Blaine Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |