Piper J3 N27968
10 August 1980 · Galway, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1980 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N27968 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Galway, New York, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galway, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Galway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N27968
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2856
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | - |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Piper J3 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper J3 | Canton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper J3 | Near Nome, Alaska, United States | John D. van Winkle JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
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 | - |