Piper JC3-65 N6187H
20 September 1987 · Sacramento, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper JC3-65 registered N6187H, operated by American Aero Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6390, -121.5393
- Aircraft
- Piper JC3-65
- Registration
- N6187H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aero Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA340
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLYING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE BY TWO SEPARATE WITNESSES. THEY STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING AND MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET AGL AND BUZZING POWERLINES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CAN NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT THE ENGINE MUST HAVE QUIT. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN TEST-RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper JC3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1981 | Piper JC3-65 | Oil City, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1972 | Piper JC3-65 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1966 | Piper JC3 | Lawrence Mass, Massachusetts, United States | Tew-Mac Avtn | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1965 | Piper JC3 | Ketchikan Alas, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Piper JC3-65 | Pepperell Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |