# Accident 20060611009499A: Piper J3C65, Humphrey, AR, June 11, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 2006, 17:29 local time
- Place: Humphrey, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4422° N, 91.6758° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4422&lon=-91.6758&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3542N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3542N-2013-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 256 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW06LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060611009499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) 6/11/06 7:20PM N3542N, PIPER J-3, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^, PVT PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA O^ PAX, ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF AT MIKEPARSON FIELD, A 1200' (1.5" GRASS) STRIP PVT FIELD. THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY^ WEIGHT IS 227 AND ^PRIVACY^ WEIGHT IS IN EXCESS OF 200 LBS & IT WAS A HOT DAY (90F). AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTH FROM THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD AND WENT THROUGH 10'-14' TALL BRUSH ACROSS A 14' DRAINAGE DITCH, CLEARED THE DITCH LEVEE & IMPACTED 30' INTO A CROP FIELD, AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK WHILE SKIDDING TO THE LEFT. PROPELLER TIPS WERE FOUND BENT BACK AND THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO HOSP WITH SPINAL INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW06LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA159), Jun 12, 2006: Piper J3C-65 (N3542N), Stugartt, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high brush during takeoff. Contributing factors were the short runway and the high density altitude.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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