19971217039589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3F-65 · Valley Center, KS · December 17, 1997

Date: December 17, 1997 · 16:20 local
Place: Valley Center, KS
Airport: Brand Farm
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32737
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA071
Reported as: Piper J3F65
Reported engine: Continental C7512F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,804 total249 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N32737Registered now · Piper J3F-65S/N 5569 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3F-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Stalled into trees on climbout after wing tip brushed tree tops. (-23) no narrative

As the FAA filed it

STALLED INTO TREES ON CLIMBOUT AFTER WING TIP BRUSHED TREE TOPS. (-23) NO NARRATIVE

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI98LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValley Center, KSthe pilot's excessive pull up after lift-off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in a stall and collision with wooded terrain.Dec 17, 1997 · Substantial damage