Piper J3C-65 N19AN

Summary

On 12 June 1983 at about 23:25 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N19AN, operated by Frederick Troelstra, was involved in an accident near Argyle, New York, 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.

Date

12 June 1983 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Argyle, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Argyle (NY02)

Coordinates

43.2303, -73.4901

Aircraft

Piper J3C-65

Registration

N19AN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frederick Troelstra

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC83LA163

Nobody was injured.

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 PLT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENG BY HAND PROPPING FOR APRX 20 MIN. THE ENG FINALLY STARTED & CONTINUED TO REV UP. DURING THIS TIME, THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE REAR SEAT. AS THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO THE COCKPIT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. THE PLT WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE WING STRUT & THE ACFT CONTINUED IN A WIDE SEMI-CIRCLE. REPORTEDLY, THE PASSENGER WAS APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF A 15 FT EMBANKMENT OF A GRAVEL PIT. IT IMPACTED NOSE FIRST IN THE PIT, THEN CAME TO REST AGAINST THE OPPOSITE EMBANKMENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.