ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40356
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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 1996 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Darrell Montgomery |
| Registration: | N42719 |
| MSN: | 15017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2398 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springfield, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a low pass over the airstrip, and while attempting to climb, the airplane clipped a tree at the end of the airstrip. It then entered a right spiral and impacting the ground. One eye witness stated that the purpose of the low pass was to allow the passenger's wife to take pictures from the ground. The left wing was reported to be detached from the airplane before impact with the ground, and the engine was heard running until impact. The pilot had a left quartering tailwind of about 13 knots while conducting this low pass.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain obstacle clearance, while maneuvering at low altitudes. A related factor was the quartering tail wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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