CHI71DER07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Star Prairie, WI · May 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1971
Place
Star Prairie, WI · STAR PRAIRIE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92094Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161679

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1547  71/5/13    STAR PRAIRIE,WIS    PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 199
        TIME - 1845                    N92094              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STAR PRAIRIE,WIS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FRM FRONT SEAT.ACFT TRIMMED TOO FAR REARWARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N92094
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.