Piper J3C-65 N7399H
13 August 1981 · Almyra, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1981 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N7399H, operated by Grand Prairie, was involved in an accident during in flight near Almyra, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Almyra, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Almyra Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N7399H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grand Prairie
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2502
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BLOCK OF WOOD JAMMED ELEV CTLS, NOSE DWN PSN.FLEWINVERTED APRX 5MIN BFR CRASH, DSNDG FM 3000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Fadette, Alabama, United States | Dothan Ag-Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Piper J3C | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jan 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Atlanta, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Star City, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1981 | Piper J3C-65 | Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |