19861227070869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Harrison, WI · December 27, 1986

Date
December 27, 1986 · 10:50 local
Place
Harrison, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37926
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA055
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,610 total36 in this make and model41 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.

The engine lost power. The aircraft stalled into trees during the forced landing. Suspect carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

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