Piper J-3 N92654
7 December 1980 · Coventry, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1980 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N92654 was involved in an accident during in flight near Coventry, Connecticut, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coventry, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N92654
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3486
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG EXAM DISCLOSED TOP PLUGS CARBON FOULED, LOW COMPR IN 3CYLS, EX VALVE BLOWBY, MAGNETOS SHORTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1980 | Piper J-3 | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1980 | Piper J-3 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Piper J-3 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Piper J-3 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1980 | Piper J-3 | Quinton, Virginia, United States | A.c. Worley | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Piper J-3 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |