Piper J3C-65 N68925
13 March 1984 · Elmira, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1984 at about 00:40 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N68925 was involved in an accident near Elmira, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elmira, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crow-Mag (OR62)
- Coordinates
- 44.0902, -123.3898
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N68925
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alpine → Elmira
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA067
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND TREES AFTER A POWER LOSS DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE PLT STATED HE ATTEMPTED A CLIMBING TURN TO AVOID THE POWER LINES AND TREES BUT THE ACFT ENTERED A DEPARTURE STALL, THE ACFT WAS USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THE MAGNETO SWITCH ON LEFT MAGNETO ONLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Kilgore, Texas, United States | Roger L Carr | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Olney, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Miles City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 1984 | Piper J3C-65 | Stuart, Florida, United States | Jack Brown Seaplane Base | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |