Piper J3C-65 N42138
28 June 1987 · Cape May, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1987 at about 17:19 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42138, operated by Paramount Air Service, was involved in an accident near Cape May, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape May, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42138
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paramount Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PIPER J3C-65 MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT A BANNER PICKUP AND WAS MANEUVERING AT 400 FT IN A CLIMBING LEFT TURN FOR ANOTHER PICKUP WHEN A POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSH. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FUEL QUANITY GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED HIM TO EXHAUST HIS FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | David Lowe | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Piper J3C | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | Orlando Country Airport | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Greenwood, Louisiana, United States | William A.hundley | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States | Rhett A. Grotzinger | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Piper J3C-65 | Kahlitna Glac, Alaska, United States | Walter C. Olson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Marrone VM-1 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |