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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Macon, GA · February 19, 2014

Date: February 19, 2014 · 14:15 local
Place: Macon, GA
Airport: Macon Downtown
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9026N
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA137
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental C90-8F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total480 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9026NRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2018 · Piper J3C-65S/N 18447 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A-65-8Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was performing a touch and go maneuver at kmac at approximately 14:15 local and upon rotation at 100 feet made a sharp right turn and stalled the aircraft. Aircraft impacted the ground causing substantial damage to the aircraft and seriously injuring the passenger and injuring the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO MANEUVER AT KMAC AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15 LOCAL AND UPON ROTATION AT 100 FEET MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PASSENGER AND INJURING THE PILOT.

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 ERA14LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMacon, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern at low altitude in gusting wind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in the traffic pattern at a low altitude that did not allow…Feb 19, 2014 · Substantial damage