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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr J-3 TRAINER · Lakeland, FL · March 13, 1983

Date: March 13, 1983 · 18:15 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1391P
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA83LA091
Reported as: Amtr J3TRAINER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 438 total94 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1391PRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Gray Bruce E J-3 TRAINERS/N 1 · Built 1982 Airframe modelGray Bruce E J-3 TRAINER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Elevators became jammed in nose down position. Crash landed short of runway. Linkage bolt jammed against wheel axle.

As the FAA filed it

ELEVATORS BECAME JAMMED IN NOSE DOWN POSITION. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY.LINKAGE BOLT JAMMED AGAINST WHEEL AXLE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA83LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLWhile maneuvering to enter the ultralight landing area on the arpt during an eaa fly-in, the elevator became jammed in the down position when a bolt in the linkage became jammed against the wheel axle which had been bent in a previous accident. The plt was…Mar 13, 1983 · Substantial damage