20020417010569A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3F-65 · Carrollton, GA · April 17, 2002

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Date: April 17, 2002 · 19:30 local
Place: Carrollton, GA
Airport: Falcons Aerie
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N31118
Reported as: Piper J3F65

N31118Registered now · Piper J3F-65S/N 5336 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3F-65 Engine modelFranklin 4AC176B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 13th around 19:15 pilot in command of N31118 james bartley stone crashed into the ground on landing at his private stripe falcon aire (8GA8). Mr. Stone stated that a short while after takeoff he noticed a blue smoke coming from the engine so he attempted to return to his stripe and land. Mr. Stone further stated that on approach he was in a left wing down turn when the plane slipped and struck the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft and no injuries to himself.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 13TH AROUND 19:15 PILOT IN COMMAND OF N31118 JAMES BARTLEY STONE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND ON LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE STRIPE FALCON AIRE (8GA8). MR. STONE STATED THAT A SHORT WHILE AFTER TAKEOFF HE NOTICED A BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE SO HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO HIS STRIPE AND LAND. MR. STONE FURTHER STATED THAT ON APPROACH HE WAS IN A LEFT WING DOWN TURN WHEN THE PLANE SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF.