Piper J-3 N40761
3 August 1986 · Peoria, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N40761 was involved in an accident near Peoria, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mt. Hawley (3MY)
- Coordinates
- 40.6302, -89.6891
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N40761
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peoria → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA195
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT STALLED ON TAKEOFF, CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT DESCENDED TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Piper J-3 | Columbia, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Eola, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |