What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was maneuvering between 500 to 1000 feet AGL over an open farm field when the aircraft appeared to enter a stall/spin condition and impacted the ground in approximately a 45 degree nose down pitch. Witnesses stated the aircraft was not performing unusual or abrupt maneuvers when it began to roll left and enter a spin. The pilot reported that he was seriously injured, knocked unconscious and claims to have no memory of what might have caused the accident. Ground level at the accident site is approximately 7,500 feet and the OAT was approximately 55 degrees f. the J3 cub was modified with a vg kit by microaerodynamics to reduce stall speed and had a 90 HP engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING BETWEEN 500 TO 1000 FEET AGL OVER AN OPEN FARM FIELD WHEN THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN CONDITION AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN APPROXIMATELY A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN PITCH. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PERFORMING UNUSUAL OR ABRUPT MANEUVERS WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL LEFT AND ENTER A SPIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND CLAIMS TO HAVE NO MEMORY OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. GROUND LEVEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 7,500 FEET AND THE OAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES F. THE J3 CUB WAS MODIFIED WITH A VG KIT BY MICROAERODYNAMICS TO REDUCE STALL SPEED AND HAD A 90 HP ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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