Piper J3C-65 N7050H
23 June 1981 · North Pole, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 June 1981, a Piper J3C-65 registered N7050H was involved in an accident during in flight near North Pole, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Pole, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N7050H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Survey
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- North Pole, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2831
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
CRASHED IN TANANA RVR NR MUD/GRAVEL BAR DRG FLT TO SEARCH FOR CAMP SITE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Piper J3C | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |