Piper J3C-65 incident near Bayport, New York, March 18, 1982
On March 18, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Piper J3C-65, registered N40627, was involved in an incident near Bayport, New York (Bayport airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 18, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bayport, New York · Bayport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65 · all J3C-65s on the register
- Registration
- N40627 · registry record · serial 7386
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT TAXIED INTO THE PARKING AREA AND STOPPED IN A POSITION THAT WAS FACING CESSNA 172, N7909G. THE PILOT OF N40627, WHILE SITTING IN THE AFT SEAT, REACHED FORWARD AND ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS COAT SLEEVE ON THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, N40627 MOVED FORWARD AND ITS PROPELLER STRUCK THE WING TIP OF THE CESSNA 172. THE WING TIP OF THE CESSNA WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,048 hours in all; 97 in the last 90 days; 1,648 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,736 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Oakwings, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Bayport NY
- Destination: Bayport NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 122°F (50°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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