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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Shasta Lake, CA · June 12, 1991

Date
June 12, 1991 · 14:00 local
Place
Shasta Lake, CA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23195
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA259
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Continental A758
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
217 total55 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Stalled and crashed into lake after liftoff. Was departing in gusty crosswind in lee of shoreline trees.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND CRASHED INTO LAKE AFTER LIFTOFF. WAS DEPARTING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND IN LEE OF SHORELINE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.