Accident Piper J3C-65 N98164,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377175
 
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Date:Sunday 19 May 1985
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N98164
MSN: 18323
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-65
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fayetteville, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH A LOW FUEL STATE, THE PLT PULLED THE ACFT INTO A STEEP CLIMB. A PWR LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT REPORTEDLY STALLED AND SPUN INTO A POND ON THE PVT GRASS AIRSTRIP. TEN POUNDS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL85LA167
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL85LA167

Location

Revision history:

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