# Accident 19910805039699A: Piper J3C65, Middlesex, NC, August 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 1991, 16:15 local time
- Place: Middlesex, NC
- Airport: J W Stone Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7808° N, 78.2009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7808&lon=-78.2009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2139M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2139M) (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 C7512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 138 total, 32 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910805039699A

## Narrative

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

STALLED DURING A NOSE HIGH CLIMBING TURN AFTER TAKEOFF.

## 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 ATL91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA154), Aug 5, 1991: Piper J3C (N2139M), Middlesex, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT RESULTING IN A STALL.

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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