ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288482
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 2010 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N88117 |
| MSN: | 15730 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Pleasant, TX (XS70) |
| Mount Pleasant, TX (XS70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, the pilot noticed the tachometer reading 2,100 RPM and the airspeed was 45-50 miles per hour. He felt the climb performance was less than normal to reach 500 feet above the ground (AGL), where he began a climbing right turn to the crosswind. During the turn he noticed the altitude decreasing, so he tried to recover from the descent. At about 400 feet AGL he felt the airplane sink and start to stall in what he believed was a downdraft. He lowered the nose and started to recover from the stall when the airplane impacted trees. Density altitude was 2,867 feet. No anomalies were found with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning resulting in a stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA284
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 23:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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