ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368472
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 1989 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3 "CUB" |
| Owner/operator: | Same As Pilot |
| Registration: | N1414N |
| MSN: | 22936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morrilton, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMPJ) |
| (KMPJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC STATED HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM THE AIRPORT AND MADE A STEEP BANKED TURN TO THE LEFT. HE SAID THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE IN THE TURN WAS SUCH THAT THE 'WING STALLED CAUSING THE PLANE TO ENTER A LEFT SPIN.' THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: THE ABRUPT HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT. HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND INADVERTANTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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