Piper J-3 N7456H
19 September 1984 · Durham, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1984 at about 18:40 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N7456H was involved in an accident near Durham, Connecticut, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durham, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Maplewood Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N7456H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waterford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA325
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A GRASS STRIP. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION AND A GUST. THE ACFT THEN VEERED AND COLLIDED WITH A STONE WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1984 | Piper J-3 | Battle Creek, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper J-3 | Indian Beach, Florida, United States | Thomas Merrifield | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Piper J-3 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper J-3 CUB | Homestead, Florida, United States | Francis Gwinn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper J-3 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper J-3 CUB | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft BE-55E | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Champion 7ECA | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Benson B8M | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |