Piper J3C-65 N40627
18 March 1982 · Bayport, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N40627, operated by Oakwings, Inc., was involved in an incident near Bayport, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Bayport, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bayport
- Coordinates
- 40.7392, -73.0505
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N40627
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oakwings, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bayport → Bayport
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82IA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT TAXIED INTO THE PARKING AREA AND STOPPED IN A POSITION THAT WAS FACING CESSNA 172, N7909G. THE PILOT OF N40627, WHILE SITTING IN THE AFT SEAT, REACHED FORWARD AND ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, N40627 MOVED FORWARD AND ITS PROPELLER STRUCK THE WING TIP OF THE CESSNA 172. THE WING TIP OF THE CESSNA WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 1982 | Piper J3C-75 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | JAS L Bielefeld | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | Jessie Sims | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Jerry W Keller | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | DON Smith | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Paul Lautenschuetz | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | De Havilland DH-114 | Sidney, New York, United States | Ford-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Elma, New York, United States | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |