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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Cypress, TX · May 21, 2011

Date: May 21, 2011 · 12:05 local
Place: Cypress, TX
Airport: Dry Creek Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55754
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA348
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,244 total57 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N55754Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 10118 · Built 1943 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed TS07 runway 18, with turnout toward southwest. At 400 - 500' over departure end of the runway the pilot stated the engine began to slowly loose power and aircraft was unable to climb out. Pilot turned the aircraft downwind for landing, but was unable to make the runway. Pilot saw a clearing between two houses and attempted to make an emergency landing in the grass. Aircraft left wing struck trees which forced it into a fence. Pilot stated engine was still running when aircraft struck the fence. Aircraft sustained extensive airframe, wing and engine damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TS07 RUNWAY 18, WITH TURNOUT TOWARD SOUTHWEST. AT 400 - 500' OVER DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOWLY LOOSE POWER AND AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT. PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT DOWNWIND FOR LANDING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. PILOT SAW A CLEARING BETWEEN TWO HOUSES AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK TREES WHICH FORCED IT INTO A FENCE. PILOT STATED ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FENCE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE AIRFRAME, WING AND ENGINE DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CEN11LA348Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCypress, TXThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.May 21, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55754 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20160421005119ITakeoff: Climb Out · Cypress, TXThe pilot was going for a solo flight and reported on takeoff, she pulled to hard back on the stick. This caused the airplane to stall. The pilot then lost control and flew into a fence 100 yard off the west side of the runway.Apr 21, 2016 · Minor damage