Piper J-3 N3691K
2 July 1987 · Lake Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1987 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N3691K, operated by LEO Kammermeyer, was involved in an accident near Lake Creek, Alaska, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N3691K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEO Kammermeyer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA092
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 PILOT STATED HE TOUCHDOWNED ON A GRAVEL BAR AND SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK.
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 | - |
| 16 Jul 1987 | Piper J-3 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1987 | Piper J-3 | Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States | David M. Price | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |