# Accident 19940722019189A: Piper J3C65, Waller County, TX, July 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1994, 17:30 local time
- Place: Waller County, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0503° N, 95.9209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0503&lon=-95.9209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70580, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70580) (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 C858
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940722019189A

## Narrative

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

DURING SPIN DEMO ENGINE QUIT. LANDED RACE TRACK. DISEMBARKED STUDENT. THEN TOOK OFF. STABILIZER HIT FENCE. ROLLED.

## 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 FTW94LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA252), Jul 22, 1994: Piper J3C-65 (N70580), Waller, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE DURING TAKEOFF.

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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