FTW82DRJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper JC3-65 · Oil City, LA · November 24, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1981
Place
Oil City, LA · OIL CITY, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N98845Piper JC3-65
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811124075059A
Case key
123326

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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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3-2523  81/11/24   OIL CITY,LA         PIPER JC3-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 118
        TIME - 1510                    N98845              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THACKERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OIL CITY,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N98845
Reported as
Piper JC3-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thackers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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