20070913019489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Stow, MA · September 13, 2007

Date
September 13, 2007 · 15:57 local
Place
Stow, MA
Airport
Minute Man Air Field
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N30926
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC07CA225
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Lycoming O145B1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot reported he made one takeoff followed by a full stop landing. During the second takeoff on runway 03, he reported the engine lost approximately 50% power at approximately 100 to 130 feet. The aircraft contacted trees to the north of taylor road and came to rest beside the residence at privacy data omitted. The fuel tank was not ruptured and registered full by mechanical indication. The aircraft logbooks indicated an annual inspection was completed on 09/13/2007.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED HE MADE ONE TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY A FULL STOP LANDING. DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 03, HE REPORTED THE ENGINE LOST APPROXIMATELY 50% POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 130 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES TO THE NORTH OF TAYLOR ROAD AND CAME TO REST BESIDE THE RESIDENCE AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT RUPTURED AND REGISTERED FULL BY MECHANICAL INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS INDICATED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON 09/13/2007.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.