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FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Brookville, PA · June 1, 1991

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Date
June 1, 1991 · 17:00 local
Place
Brookville, PA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N87863
Reported as
Piper J3C65
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total700 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N87863Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 15481 · Built 1946Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he experienced a downdraft on climb. Executed a right turn and wing hit tree. Settled in field.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT ON CLIMB. EXECUTED A RIGHT TURN AND WING HIT TREE. SETTLED IN FIELD.