Piper J3C-65 N70779
17 December 1983 · North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1983 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N70779 was involved in an accident near North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton (7B3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N70779
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Hampton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FA057
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 100 FT OF ALT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ACFT TURNED THROUGH 180 DEGREES BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW AND RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE. ANOTHER WITNESS SAID HE THOUGHT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO DO A LOOP BEFORE IT TURNED RIGHT AND DOVE TO THE GROUND. THE ENGINE SOUND WAS NORMAL. THE STUDENT PLT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE FLT. HE HAD HIS FIRST SOLO FLT ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-85 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Lily Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Minatare, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Argyle, New York, United States | Frederick Troelstra | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper J3C-65 | Tuba City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1983 | Ultralight Flight PHANTOM | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Robertson BIRD | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Eppingham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Cessna 150 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Margaret Robin Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |