ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135338
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 2003 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37923 |
| MSN: | 6706 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10088 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tocsin, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tocsin, IN (0IN2) |
| Tocsin, IN (0IN2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a corn crop while turning onto crosswind, and was subsequently destroyed during the ensuing post-impact fire. The pilot stated that after liftoff he initiated a left turn onto crosswind and the "left wingtip caught the cornfield which pulled my aircraft to the ground." The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot attempting the low altitude turn and his failure to maintain clearance from the corn crop. A factor to the accident was the corn crop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030826X01401&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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