# NTSB LAX81FJA02: Piper J3-65D, N62222, Waialua, HI, October 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1980
- Place: Waialua, HI · WAIALUA, HI
- Location: 21.5674° N, 158.1205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waialua, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5674&lon=-158.1205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FJA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FJA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3011  80/10/16 NR.WAIALUA,HI         PIPER J3-65D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 968
        TIME - 1340                    N62222              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBSERVING WILD BOAR IN VALLEY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62222](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62222-2013-07-23), registration cancelled 2013-07-23, S/N 12169, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3-65D
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19801016057439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801016057439A), Oct 16, 1980: Piper J3, Waialua, HI, Substantial damage. Flying slow and low chasing wild boar. Airplane stalled in steep turn. Near vertical impact.

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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