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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Tuba City, AZ · June 12, 1983

Date
June 12, 1983 · 12:28 local
Place
Tuba City, AZ
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N42762
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA281
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A65*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,518 total923 in this make and model19 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.

Pilot made precautionary landing to avoid weather. During takeoff from riverbed wing struck rocks causing accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AVOID WEATHER. DURING TAKEOFF FROM RIVERBED WING STRUCK ROCKS CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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