Piper J3 N40615
31 August 1979 · Pleasant Grove, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1979 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper J3 registered N40615 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pleasant Grove, California, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pleasant Grove, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- No Name
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N40615
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Yuba City, Ca. → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1782
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 J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1980 | Piper J3-65D | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 1980 | Piper J3 | Galway, New York, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |
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 | - |