Piper J3 N6562H
3 August 1987 · Vermillion Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1987 at about 01:57 local time, a Piper J3 registered N6562H, operated by Raymond A. Debevec, was involved in an accident near Vermillion Lake, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vermillion Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8490, -92.6810
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N6562H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond A. Debevec
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO LAND AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN INTO THE LAKE. ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE COILS AND CONDENSERS ON BOTH MAGNETOS WERE VERY WEAK AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1987 | Piper J3-C65 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Piper J3 | Island Falls, Maine, United States | Millard W.ireland | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper J3 | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1986 | Piper J3 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Piper J3 | York, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 15AC | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Swan Lake Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Cessna 180 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150M | Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States | Sun Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1987 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Flying Scottsman, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna U206C | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |