Piper J3 N30400
10 August 1978 · Ormond Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1978 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N30400, operated by Flanigans Ente, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N30400
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flanigans Ente
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4109
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
TOWING BANNER WITH N11699-AFTER DROPPING BANNERSACFT COLLIDED WHILE PLEASURE FLYING.
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 |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Piper J3 | Merrimac, Massachusetts, United States | Dutton Flying | No 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 |