Piper J-3 N6849H
25 November 1986 · Waitsburg, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N6849H was involved in an accident near Waitsburg, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waitsburg, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2194, -118.1507
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N6849H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA033
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PILOT ELECTED TO CIRCLE COYOTES AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. DURING THE SECOND TURN THE AIRCRAFT FELT MUSHY. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE GROUND HARD AND FLAT.
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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |