Piper J3 N37932
10 April 1994 · Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N37932, operated by Hutcheson, Calvin W., was involved in an accident near Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 63.7801, -148.5192
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N37932
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hutcheson, Calvin W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trapper Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR BOLT ATTACHMENT FITTING DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT, ALASKA HUNTING GUIDE, WAS FLYING SUPPLIES TO CLIENTS IN THE FIELD LANDED ON REMOTE SNOW COVERED TUNDRA. UPON LANDING, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR BOLT ATTACHMENT FITTING FAILED AND THE PLANE GROUND LOOPED. PREEXISTING FATIGUE WAS NOTED ON ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE FITTING IS NORMALLY ENCLOSED IN FABRIC RENDERING IT INACCESSIBLE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1993 | Piper J3 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Thomas de Jong | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Piper J3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Dean Heimermann | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1993 | Piper J3 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight of de | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1993 | Piper J3 | Greenland, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper J3 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper J3-C65 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |