Piper J3C-65 N29037
27 October 1983 · Parker, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N29037 was involved in an accident near Parker, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parker, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Everitt (1C08)
- Coordinates
- 39.4993, -104.7603
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N29037
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA018
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
DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH & GO, THE ENG WENT TO IDLE 15 FT AGL. THE PLT MADE A LEFT TURN & LANDED IN A FIELDCOLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR WAS HANGING IN PLACE BY THE THROTTLE & MIXTURE CONTROL CABLES. THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER ARM ON THE CARB WAS FOUND IN THE FULL LEAN POSITION. THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL WAS SUPPOSE TO BE WIRED TO THE FULL RICH POSITIVE. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY WIRE WAS FOUND CONNECTED ONLY TO THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MIXTURE CONTROL PLATE COVER IN PLACE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS MOVED TO THE FULL LEAN POSITION BEFORE OR DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |