ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364215
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| Date: | Thursday 28 November 1991 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35535 |
| MSN: | 6440 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6154 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF, AT 300-400 FEET, THE ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING & LOST POWER. HE LANDED IN THE TOPS OF TREES TO AVOID A STALL AND THE AIRPLANE FELL TO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO HIM THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT WAS NOT PRODUCING THRUST. IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING SITE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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