Piper J-3 N6720H
22 September 1978 · Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1978 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N6720H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N6720H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Cherry Ridge, Pa → San Jose, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2978
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Piper J-3 | Belfry, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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 |