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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Urbana, IL · August 21, 1996

Date
August 21, 1996 · 18:56 local
Place
Urbana, IL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23176
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA312
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A658F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
505 total67 in this make and model31 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.

Giving rides. On climbout unusual engine noise. Turned back to runway and stalled. Impact fatal for passenger. (-23) the pilot stated that during climb out after take off, the engine lost power. The airplane stopped flying at between 100 and 200 feet AGL.

As the FAA filed it

GIVING RIDES. ON CLIMBOUT UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISE. TURNED BACK TO RUNWAY AND STALLED. IMPACT FATAL FOR PASSENGER. (-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED FLYING AT BETWEEN 100 AND 200 FEET AGL.

NTSB investigation

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