Piper J-3 N42507
16 July 1987 · Buckeye, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1987 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N42507 was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckeye, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3808, -112.5501
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N42507
- 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
- LAX87LA269
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 ACDNT OCCURRED AS THE PLT WAS MANEUVERING TO LAND ON A PVT AIRSTRIP LOCATED ON A RANCH. HE RPRTD THAT WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN TOWARD THE RWY, THE ACFT STALLED & FELL TO THE GROUND. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1987 | Piper J-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | Paulkonsky | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Piper J-3 | Clarks Hill, South Carolina, United States | Augusta Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1987 | Piper J-3 | Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States | David M. Price | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1987 | Piper J-3 | Lake Creek, Alaska, United States | LEO Kammermeyer | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |