Piper J3 N41105
24 June 1995 · York, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1995 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper J3 registered N41105 was involved in an accident near York, South Carolina, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- York, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- York (36A)
- Coordinates
- 34.9899, -81.2296
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N41105
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE SOD AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD, BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES AND TERRAIN IN A SWAMPY AREA, AND THE ENGINE WAS SUBMERGED IN WATER. AFTER DRAINING THE WATER FROM THE CARBURETOR, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AT ALL POWER SETTINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1995 | Piper J3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Dean Heimermann | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper J3-C65 | Bayport, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Piper J3 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Piper J3 | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | Hutcheson, Calvin W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Piper J3 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Thomas de Jong | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1993 | Piper J3 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight of de | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-46-310P | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Epps Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Waco ASO | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Aerospatiale SA 315 | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Gold Kist, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hiller 12C | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1995 | Cessna 150M | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Master Aviation | No injuries | - |