Piper J4A N30986
5 August 1985 · Duncan, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1985 at about 12:00 local time, a Piper J4A registered N30986, operated by Irving L. Kinney, was involved in an accident near Duncan, Oklahoma, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Duncan, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Halliburton Field (DUC)
- Coordinates
- 34.5204, -97.9599
- Aircraft
- Piper J4A
- Registration
- N30986
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Irving L. Kinney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA328
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 PLT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FLD LANDINGS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE ACFT BALLOONED AND HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE BUT THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE ACFT STALLED AT 2 FT ABOVE THE GROUND ACCORDING TO THE PLT. HARDCONTACT WITH THE GROUND RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J4A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper J4A | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Steven R. Barrieau | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1987 | Piper J4A | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 1981 | Piper J4A | Elgin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1977 | Piper J4A | Allen, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Piper J4A | Stillwater, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Piper J4A | Granite Shoals, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | North American BRITISH HARVARD MKII | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | ADA Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1985 | Grumman AG CAT G-164 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1985 | Robinson R-22A | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |