# Accident 19960222002429A: Piper J3C65, Elk Grove, CA, February 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1996, 14:05 local time
- Place: Elk Grove, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4394° N, 121.3006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4394&lon=-121.3006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75772, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75772) (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 A658
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,780 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960222002429A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK RADIO TOWER ON CLIMBOUT FROM RANCH STRIP. AIRCRAFT OUT OF ANNUAL. NOT REGISTERED. TOWER PLAINLY VISIBLE.

## 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 LAX96FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA120), Feb 22, 1996: Piper J3C-65 (N75772), Elk Grove, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to see and avoid the obstruction.

## Other reports on N75772 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20080517833819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080517833819I), May 17, 2008: Piper J3C65 (N75772), Yukon, OK, Minor damage. (-23) While practicing maneuvers for a simulated emergency landing over a wheat field, the pilot noticed inadequate altitude and attempted to add power with…
- [Incident 19900525034159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525034159I), May 25, 1990: Piper J3F65 (N75772), Oklahoma City, OK, Minor damage. Wind shifted on liftoff and right wing hit ground. Aircraft came to rest inverted.

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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