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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Sheperd, TX · June 17, 2011

Date: June 17, 2011 · 16:40 local
Place: Sheperd, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3504K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA406
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C75 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,115 total21 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N3504KRegistration cancelled Jan 27, 2015 · Piper J3C-65S/N 22194 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft took off and immediantly upon rotation aircraft began to roll back and forth. Pilot stated there was a big wind gust coming across the tree tops. At this point pilot stated he tried to gain control of aircraft but failed. Aircraft stalled and nosed over into the top of a large oak tree just south of the air strip. By standers on the ground reported the aircraft engine spuddering at take off.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND IMMEDIANTLY UPON ROTATION AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL BACK AND FORTH. PILOT STATED THERE WAS A BIG WIND GUST COMING ACROSS THE TREE TOPS. AT THIS POINT PILOT STATED HE TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT BUT FAILED. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND NOSED OVER INTO THE TOP OF A LARGE OAK TREE JUST SOUTH OF THE AIR STRIP. BY STANDERS ON THE GROUND REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SPUDDERING AT TAKE OFF.

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 CEN11CA406Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportShepard, TXthe pilot's loss of aircraft control after encountering windshear and turbulence on takeoff.Jun 17, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3504K · 1

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

Incident 19830303013379IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Benoit, MSStruck a cattle feeder while landing on a levee. No pilot certicate, medical or aircraft annual. No pilot training.Mar 3, 1983 · Minor damage