Piper J3-F65 N23209
28 February 1982 · Yerington, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper J3-F65 registered N23209, operated by Roger E. Bezayiff, was involved in an accident near Yerington, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yerington, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8710, -119.1397
- Aircraft
- Piper J3-F65
- Registration
- N23209
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger E. Bezayiff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yerington → Yerington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA087
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR A HARD DIRT FIELD THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BOTTOM FELL OUT AND HE HIT SHORT RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper J3 | Near Nome, Alaska, United States | John D. van Winkle JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper J3 | Canton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1983 | Piper J3 | Sherrill, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper J3-C65 | Toddville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1980 | Piper J3-65D | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Piper J3 | Galway, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna P-210N | Reno, Nevada, United States | David J. Doke & Kathleen M. DO | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T-210L | Reno, Nevada, United States | George Hutchins-Dba Equipment | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Omac 1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Omac, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 182P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Annaliese & F.k. Odencrantz | Minor injuries | - |