# Accident 20081012853149A: Piper J3C50, Epping, NH, October 12, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2008, 12:11 local time
- Place: Epping, NH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4336° N, 71.5344° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4336&lon=-71.5344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23267, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23267) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-50 (registry code 7100506, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C50
- Reported engine: CONT C8512
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 200 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA09CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081012853149A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT STATED HE HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A MAGNETOS CHECK WITH ON SIGN OR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEPILOT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE CARBURETOR ICE AND CONDUCTED SEVERAL HIGH SPEED AND LOW SPEED TAXIS WITH AND WITHOUT CARBURETOR HEAT.  THE PROBLEM CLEAR ITSELF AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONDUCT A FLIGHT CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT.  ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAD FULL THROTTLE AND 2400RPM, LESS THAN HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 FEET THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. ON A HEADING OF NORTHEAST AND WINGS LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FLAT TURNING SKID TO THE RIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASH ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET SHORT OF A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP ON THE FARM.

## 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 ERA09CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA014), Oct 12, 2008: Piper J3C-50 (N23267), Epping, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight inspection and his decision to fly an unairworthy airplane.

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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