# Accident 19830801039599A: Piper J3C*, Lily Lake, IL, August 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1983, 20:10 local time
- Place: Lily Lake, IL
- Airport: Zimmer Rla
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9002° N, 88.5906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9002&lon=-88.5906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27020, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27020) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C*
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 525 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA346) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830801039599A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN WHILE MANEUVERING TO FREE A STUCK ELEVATOR TRIM. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.

## 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 CHI83FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA346), Aug 2, 1983: Piper J3C-65 (N27020), Lily Lake, IL, substantial damage

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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