Piper J-3 N6875H
8 November 1982 · Near Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1982 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N6875H, operated by Craig Hammack, was involved in an accident near Near Melbourne, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.0807, -80.5996
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N6875H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craig Hammack
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Merritt Island → Merritt Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PILOT MADE FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT DUE TO POWER LOSS. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1982 | Piper J-3 | Near Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Stephen F. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Piper J-3 | Rubidoux, California, United States | JIM Shequin | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1982 | Piper J-3 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | Woolslayer, Joseph | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Piper J-3 C65 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Steven J. Stonehouse | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Piper J-3 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |