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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Kingsland, TX · September 8, 2012

Date: September 8, 2012 · 18:45 local
Place: Kingsland, TX
Airport: Shirly Williams
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70108
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA616
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C75 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N70108Registration cancelled Oct 6, 2017 · Piper J3C-65S/N 17082 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Shortly after takeoff aircraft was observed in a nose high attitude approximatly 200 feet above runway then spiraled at a high rate of speed impacting ground fatally injuring the pilot the sole occupant. Aircraft was destroyed. Investigation showed engine was not producing power due to minimal propeller damage. There was no evidence of fuel onboard aircraft. Witnesses stated there was no fuel spillage on ground or fuel odor on aircraft or around accident scene. No post crash fire was reported.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE APPROXIMATLY 200 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY THEN SPIRALED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IMPACTING GROUND FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING POWER DUE TO MINIMAL PROPELLER DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ONBOARD AIRCRAFT. WITNESSES STATED THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLAGE ON GROUND OR FUEL ODOR ON AIRCRAFT OR AROUND ACCIDENT SCENE. NO POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.

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 CEN12FA616Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKingsland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power resulting from an engine intake valve that became stuck open. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane when a required maintenance…Sep 8, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70108 · 1

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

Accident 19820425011969AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Arlington, TXRight wing collided with rotating prop of another aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. Other aircraft static run up.Apr 25, 1982 · Substantial damage