Piper J3 N42563
16 May 1983 · Sherrill, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1983 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N42563 was involved in an accident near Sherrill, Arkansas, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sherrill, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N42563
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pineville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA236
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON AN EMERGENCY DOWNWIND LANDING IN A WET RICE FIELD AFTER AN ENG FAILURE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG FAILED AS A RESULT OF WATER IN THE FUEL. THE OPERATOR SERVICES HIS ACFT FROM A PRIVATE UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK. AS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINS, A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER HAD ACCUMULATED. ANOTHER ACFT OWNED BY THE OPERATOR WAS CHECKED & WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN A HIGH VOLUME OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper J3-C65 | Toddville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Piper J3 | Near Nome, Alaska, United States | John D. van Winkle JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Piper J3-F65 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Roger E. Bezayiff | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Piper J3 | Canton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Piper J3 | Green Valley, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Piper J3 C-65 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-22 | Doddridge, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Redfield, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |