# Accident 19881023048469A: Piper J3C65, Harrisonville, MO, October 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1988, 14:11 local time
- Place: Harrisonville, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6507° N, 94.3397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6507&lon=-94.3397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42676, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42676) (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 J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C758
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881023048469A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE WINDSHEAR ON CLIMBOUT AND IMPACTED HARD IN LEVEL NOSE DOWN ATITUDE.

## 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 MKC89FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA011), Oct 23, 1988: Piper J3C-65 (N42676), Harrisonville, MO, 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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