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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Paso Robles, CA · June 7, 2014

Date: June 7, 2014 · 10:05 local
Place: Paso Robles, CA
Airport: Oak Country Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N24918
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA234
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental C65 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N24918Registration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Piper J3C-65S/N 3535 · Built 1939 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Three concurent witnesses stated that the aircraft taxied the full length of the runway and departed to the south. Aircraft climbed and initiated a right turn to the west then banked sharply to the right. All witnesses stated that the wing was 90 degrees to the horizon. The aircraft then nosed over and impacted terrain at a high angle of impact left wing leading edge first.

As the FAA filed it

THREE CONCURENT WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY AND DEPARTED TO THE SOUTH. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AND INITIATED A RIGHT TURN TO THE WEST THEN BANKED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. ALL WITNESSES STATED THAT THE WING WAS 90 DEGREES TO THE HORIZON. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND IMPACTED TERRAIN AT A HIGH ANGLE OF IMPACT LEFT WING LEADING EDGE FIRST.

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 WPR14FA234Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAThe pilot's steep right turn shortly after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 7, 2014 · Substantial damage