# Accident 19830218004729A: Piper J3C*, Stockbridge, GA, February 18, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1983, 14:30 local time
- Place: Stockbridge, GA
- Airport: Berry Hill
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5402° N, 84.2391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5402&lon=-84.2391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88037, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88037) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J-3C (registry code 7100503, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C*
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,553 total, 651 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830218004729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL83LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA109), Feb 18, 1983: Piper J-3C (N88037), Stockbridge, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N88037 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19951029039209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951029039209A), Oct 29, 1995: Piper J3C* (N88037), Rochester, IN, Substantial damage. Made climbing turn after takeoff. Wind gust inverted J3. Stalled. Crashed. Witnesses beleived pilot showing off. (-23) pilot stated that he took off from…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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