Piper J3C N1401V
29 May 2006 · Old Town, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2006 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper J3C registered N1401V was involved in an accident near Old Town, Maine, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Old Town, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dewitt Field, Seaplane Base (KOLD)
- Coordinates
- 44.9525, -68.6744
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N1401V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Old Town → Penobscot River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that shortly after taking off from a river in a float equipped Piper J3C, he was informed by radio that he had departed without his phone. The pilot returned to land, and during the landing, the airplane touched down on the right float, and the right wingtip subsequently impacted the water. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot stated that after takeoff, he stalled the airplane while in a turn and then "crashed in the lake." He also stated that the "density altitude got the best of me." The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Stugartt, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | New Market, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2006 | Piper J3C-65 | Humnoke, Arkansas, United States | Delbert E Brown | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2007 | Piper J3C | Waterford, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2006 | Theordore Jankowski RANS S-12 | Caribou, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Cessna 172N | Newry, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Cessna 180F | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2006 | Cessna 305A | Seboeis, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Worcester Everett RENEGADE II | Orneville, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2006 | Cessna 206F | Matinicus Islnd, Maine, United States | Waters Aero-Marine | No injuries | - |