# Accident 19890703019459A: Piper J3C65, Morrilton, AR, July 3, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1989, 19:25 local time
- Place: Morrilton, AR
- Airport: Petit Jean Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1502° N, 92.7393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1502&lon=-92.7393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1414N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1414N) (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 A658F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 540 total, 287 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890703019459A

## Narrative

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

MADE STEEP TURN ON CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN. WAS TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY.

## 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 MKC89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA151), Jul 4, 1989: Piper J3 "CUB" (N1414N), Morrilton, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ABRUPT HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT. HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND INADVERTANTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR RECOVERY.

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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