Piper J3F-65 N40782
29 June 2001 · Findlay, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2001 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper J3F-65 registered N40782, operated by Hal Durbin, was involved in an accident near Findlay, Ohio, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Priebe Airport (7D5)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3F-65
- Registration
- N40782
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hal Durbin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Findlay → Findlay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Two chafed ignition switch leads, which resulted in a failure of the ignition system and subsequent total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost all power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a soybean field. Examination of the wreckage revealed that when the magneto switch was in the "BOTH" position, an ohmmeter showed the connection as grounded. Further examination revealed that two ignition switch leads were chafed, and grounded against a screw. The airplane was manufactured in 1941, and the chafing appeared to have occurred over a long period of time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2001 | Piper J3F-65 | Brush Prairie, Washington, United States | Evergreen Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Piper J3F-65 | Parker, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 1995 | Piper J3F | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Piper J3F-65 | Grand Ledge, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Piper J3F-65 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Piper J3F 65 | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Monroe Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |