Piper J-3 N21677
22 June 1986 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1986 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N21677, operated by West Valley Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia (022)
- Coordinates
- 38.1090, -120.3803
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N21677
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- West Valley Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palo Alto → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA264
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 ACFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT GROUND DURING LANDING ROLL AFTER VEERING OFF RWY 17. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS JAMMED BY 1/2 INCH CARPET THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ACFT. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY 17. WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE ACFT BY APPLYING LEFT BRAKE, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 230 DEG AT APRX 5 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Britton, South Dakota, United States | Gorden Curren | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper J-3 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper J-3 | Ashland, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1986 | Piper J-3 | Waitsburg, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |