Piper J-3C N925TX
4 May 1985 · Fredericksburg, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J-3C registered N925TX was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fredericksburg, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2699, -98.8708
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3C
- Registration
- N925TX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA210
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 CONTACTED TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT DURING FINAL APCH. THE PLT STATED THE APCH INTO THE 10-12 KT GUSTY WIND RESULTED IN A LOW, FLAT APCH. A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper J-3C-65 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | James A. Szczepanski | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Piper J-3C-65 | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | Phillip A. Guzzino | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1983 | Piper J-3C | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1981 | Piper J-3C | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1989 | Piper J-3C-65 | Richards, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper J-3C-65 | Erma, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |