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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Eastover, NC · July 19, 1982

Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal report

Date: July 18, 1982, 20:15 local (Jul 19, 1982, 00:15 UTC)
Place: Eastover, NC
Injuries: 2 serious
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N42098Piper J3C-65
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 18, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19820718030139A
Case key: 70546

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb

Fluid,fuel - contaminationCause

Fluid,fuel - waterCause

Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Forced landingManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Loss of control - in flightManeuvering - turn to reverse direction

Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Stall - inadvertentPilot in command

Analysis

At about 60 ft AGL the eng quit. Water & rust sediment were found in the gascolator & carburetor.

Aircraft

Registration: N42098
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 14325
Airframe hours: 38,922
Engine: Continental O-85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Bradford Lindley
Registered owner: Bradford Lindley
Departed: Eastover, NC
Destination: Eastover, NC
Airport: Ag-Strip, runway 19, 1,500 × 150 ft, grass/turf

N42098Registration cancelled Dec 11, 2008 · Piper J3C-65S/N 14325 · Built 1945 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 34
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours: 6,000 total · 300 in this make and model · 6 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 200° at 2 knots
Visibility: 7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
Temperature: 181 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820718030139APiper J3C65 · Eastover, NCEngine quit on initial takeoff climb. Aircraft stalled. Nose down level impact. Found water and rust in fuel.Jul 18, 1982 · N42098 · Substantial damage