# Accident 20070625014699A: Piper J3F65, Grand Ledge, MI, June 25, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2007, 19:00 local time
- Place: Grand Ledge, MI
- Airport: Abrams Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7742° N, 84.7333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7742&lon=-84.7333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2364K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2364K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3F-65 (registry code 7100536, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC176B series (registry code 27006, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3F65
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,636 total, 83 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI07CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070625014699A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKE OFF FROM A DRY, HARD SURFACE RUNWAY WITH CALM WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 20 FT AGL AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING.

## 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 CHI07CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA186), Jun 25, 2007: Piper J3F-65 (N2364K), Grand Ledge, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff resulting in a ground loop.

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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