Piper J3C-65 N38435
4 September 2003 · South Shore, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N38435, operated by Christian T. Reimche, was involved in an accident near South Shore, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Shore, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1018, -96.9326
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N38435
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christian T. Reimche
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Summit → Milbank
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA299
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted soft terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported he filled the aircraft with fuel at a private airstrip just prior to takeoff. Approximately 15 minutes after departure the engine lost power. The pilot stated he pumped the throttle, and checked the fuel valve and magnetos, but was unable to get the engine restarted. The pilot stated the airplane impacted soft terrain during the forced landing. The airplane was fueled using above ground fuel tanks at the private airstrip, which is also used by an aerial application operator. There were no reports of problems with other airplanes that had been refueled using the same source. Inspection of the airplane and its engine failed to reveal any failure/malfunction that would have resulted in the loss of engine power. Fuel was added to the header tank. The engine was started and it ran up to 1,500 rpm prior to the mechanic shutting down the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Tocsin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2003 | Piper PA-22-160 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 650 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2003 | Air & Space 18A | South Shore, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2003 | Ullrich AURIGA FT | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2003 | Champion 7GCBC | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2003 | Clement-Kazmierczak SORRELL SNS-7 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |