19820516015769A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Alabaster, AL · May 16, 1982

Date
May 16, 1982 · 15:00 local
Place
Alabaster, AL
Airport
Shelby Co
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N42799
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FKJ12
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24,500 total210 in this make and model0 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.

Entered spin as part of airshow act at 250 feet AGL. Failed to recover prior to ground impact. Had stopped turn.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED SPIN AS PART OF AIRSHOW ACT AT 250 FEET AGL. FAILED TO RECOVER PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. HAD STOPPED TURN.

NTSB investigation

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