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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Waynesville, OH · October 10, 1998

Date: October 10, 1998 · 17:11 local
Place: Waynesville, OH
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70968
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD99LA007
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Fatal injuries: 0

N70968Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 17993 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft was flying low over a large gathering when it made a turn and seemed to stall. (-23) at 16:50 hrs. On oct. 10, 1998, private pilot jim zappe (cert. #291327192) took off from Waynesville airport, Waynesville, Ohio in N70968, a Piper cub J3-C-65. At 17:11 hrs. This aircraft was observed at approx. 150' altitude, pitch up, make a steep right banking turn and impact the ground straight down. Both the pilot jim zappe and front seat passenger david gerspacher sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was demolished in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS FLYING LOW OVER A LARGE GATHERING WHEN IT MADE A TURN AND SEEMED TO STALL. (-23) AT 16:50 HRS. ON OCT. 10, 1998, PRIVATE PILOT JIM ZAPPE (CERT. #291327192) TOOK OFF FROM WAYNESVILLE AIRPORT, WAYNESVILLE, OHIO IN N70968, A PIPER CUB J3-C-65. AT 17:11 HRS. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AT APPROX. 150' ALTITUDE, PITCH UP, MAKE A STEEP RIGHT BANKING TURN AND IMPACT THE GROUND STRAIGHT DOWN. BOTH THE PILOT JIM ZAPPE AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER DAVID GERSPACHER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 IAD99LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Oct 10, 1998 · Destroyed

Other reports on N70968 · 2

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

Incident 19961022036709IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wilmington, OHNarrative: on October 22, 1996, at 1300 EDT, a Piper J3C-65, N70968, registered to stewarts aircraft, waynesville, Ohio, ground looped and collided with a fence while landing at Lumberton Airport, (OH77) Lumberton, Ohio, while on a local pleasure flight.…Oct 22, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19951015036829IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Waynesville, OHNarrative: on October 15, 1995, at 1230 EDT, a Piper J3C-65, N70968, registered to stewarts aircraft, Waynesville, Ohio was blown up on its nose while taxiing downwind in gusty wind conditions after returning from a local pleasure flight. VFR conditions…Oct 15, 1995 · Minor damage