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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Siouxcity, NE · August 7, 2001

Date: August 7, 2001 · 14:00 local
Place: Siouxcity, NE
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98775
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total40 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N98775Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 19012 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 7, 2001, at approximately 1400 CDT, Piper J-3, N98775, sustained substantial damage as a result of a forced landing in a field approximately 6 miles south of the south sioux city, Nebraska, municipal airport. The PIC reported a complete loss of engine power during climbout at approximately 1000 feet AGL. The PIC and passenger reported no injury. Subsequent investigation disclosed that the aircraft experienced carburetor ice due to improper application of carburetor heat.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, PIPER J-3, N98775, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PIC REPORTED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL. THE PIC AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURY. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT.