# NTSB ATL80FA063: Piper J-3, N42914, Williamson, GA, June 28, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1980
- Place: Williamson, GA · WILLIAMSON, GA
- Location: 33.1732° N, 84.3548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamson, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1732&lon=-84.3548&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0717  80/6/28    WILLIAMSON,GA       PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1752                    N42914              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 8500 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLES LANDING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ELEV APRX 900FT MSL,TEMP APRX 95DEGS.ACFT CRASHED BFR SPIN RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42914](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42914-2012-11-26), registration cancelled 2012-11-26, S/N 15249, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagles Landing

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800628023259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800628023259A), Jun 28, 1980: Piper J3, Williamson, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was observed to be spinning just before crashing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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