Piper J-3 N98503
3 September 1995 · Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1995 at about 22:20 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N98503 was involved in an accident near Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dover Roads Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J-3
- Registration
- N98503
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wiscassett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA216
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on final approach over water, the pilot was momentarily blinded by the glare of the sun, and its reflection from the water. The airplane descended and struck a berm about 4 feet high, about 200 feet from the approach end of the runway. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane touched down on the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1995 | Piper J-3-C65 | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Thomas A. Tharp | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Piper J-3 | Elk Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Piper J-3 | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Piper J-3 | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Piper J-3 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Piper J-3 | Raymond, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1995 | Boeing 737-3B7 | Portland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Cessna 182B | Lebanon, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Mapleton, Maine, United States | Rene J. Nicol | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Cessna 172M | Portland, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Sanford, Maine, United States | Sanford Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1995 | Cessna U206G | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |