ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377338
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Date: | Thursday 25 April 1985 |
Time: | 08:00 LT |
Type: | Piper J-3C-65 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3475K |
MSN: | 22169 |
Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
Total airframe hrs: | 544 hours |
Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Sulphur, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Orange County, TX |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED HE HAD TAKEN OFF TO THE SOUTH INTO THE WIND. HE MADE A TURN TO THE WEST TO CLEAR TREES. AT ABOUT 150 FEET THE AIRCRAFTS CLIMB ABILITY DETERIORATED SO HE TURNED BACK INTO THE WIND BUT THE NOSE DROPPED STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN. THE PILOT TRIED TO RECOVER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING IN A PLOWED FIELD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW85LA200 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA200
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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