# Accident 19880828035439A: Piper J3C65, York, NE, August 28, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1988, 17:30 local time
- Place: York, NE
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8709° N, 97.5895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8709&lon=-97.5895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 985 total, 275 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880828035439A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE SPUTTERED,LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. TRYING TO LAND ON ROAD AFTER POWER SURGE, CRASHED INTO POWER POLE.

## 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 MKC88FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA164), Aug 28, 1988: Piper J3 (N3J), York, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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