# Accident 19891217051359A: Piper J3C65, Lynch, NE, December 17, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Lynch, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8293° N, 98.4608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8293&lon=-98.4608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6874H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6874H) (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 A651
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 80 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891217051359A

## Narrative

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

STALLED,CRASHED AND BURNED DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM A SKI TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FARM FIELD.

## 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 MKC90FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA038), Dec 17, 1989: Piper J3C-65 (N6874H), Lynch, NE, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: AIRSPEED WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN A STALL/SPIN.

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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