19810813049399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Almyra, AR · August 13, 1981

Date
August 13, 1981 · 17:30 local
Place
Almyra, AR
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7399H
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FPG60
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C858FJ
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,458 total8 in this make and model98 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed during aerobatics. Investigation indicates block of wood wedged between controls and fuselage. .

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING AEROBATICS. INVESTIGATION INDICATES BLOCK OF WOOD WEDGED BETWEEN CONTROLS AND FUSELAGE. .

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.