Piper J3C-65 N25803
26 August 1986 · Benson, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1986 at about 22:22 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N25803 was involved in an accident near Benson, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benson, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3693, -78.5404
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N25803
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smithfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA229
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 WAS BEING OPERATED AT LOW LEVEL BENEATH POWER LINES WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE PLT SAID HE COULD NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF THE ACCIDENT. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO DEFECT IN THE FLT CONTROLS NOR THE ENGINE. EXAM OF THE ACCIDENT SITE INDICATED THAT THE ACFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH A LOW BERM. THE UNCLE OF THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THE PLT 'BUZZING' HIS HOUSE IN THE PAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Pleasant Grove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Bethany, New York, United States | Francis McKinney | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Vogel Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Piper J3C | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |