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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Slaughter, LA · April 26, 2021

Date: April 26, 2021 · 16:11 local
Place: Slaughter, LA
Airport: Magnolia Air Park
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26783
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA204
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,744 total92 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N26783Registration cancelled May 7, 2022 · Piper J3C-65S/N 4223 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft took off to the north. Upon rotation aircraft was steered left. Immediately with aircraft trying to climb engine started sputtering. Aircraft veered back to the right, trying to gain altitude. Shortly after the aircraft pitched up, engine stopped and nosed over impacting the ground

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH. UPON ROTATION AIRCRAFT WAS STEERED LEFT. IMMEDIATELY WITH AIRCRAFT TRYING TO CLIMB ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. AIRCRAFT VEERED BACK TO THE RIGHT, TRYING TO GAIN ALTITUDE. SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, ENGINE STOPPED AND NOSED OVER IMPACTING THE GROUND

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 CEN21LA204Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSlaughter, LAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.Apr 26, 2021 · Substantial damage