ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284277
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| Date: | Thursday 13 September 2007 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3L-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30926 |
| MSN: | 5205 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1839 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stow, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stow, MA (6B6) |
| Stow, MA (6B6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a Piper J3L-65, performed a preflight inspection and runup check of the engine without encountering any problems. He then ran the engine to warm it up, and afterward, taxied out to the runway. After another runup, he performed a high-speed taxi and all was normal. He then taxied back for takeoff, performed another runup, and took off. He then flew around the traffic pattern and landed. After taxiing back, he took off for a second time, the engine lost partial power, and the airplane struck trees. The pilot's most recent flight review was completed in December of 2003. The airplane had not flown since December of 2004, but had just received an annual inspection. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA225
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 14:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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