Piper J3C N6716H
27 August 1979 · Aurburndale, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1979 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper J3C registered N6716H, operated by Browns Seaplan, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aurburndale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurburndale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N6716H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Browns Seaplan
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3800
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R REAR, INBOARD, WING STRUT, CLEVIS FAILED IN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Camas, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Richmond, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Kuett Farms | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1979 | Piper J3C-65 | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1979 | Piper J3C | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | El Paso Soarin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |