- Date
- October 24, 1985, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Green Valley, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N33461Piper J3
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851024054079A
- Case key
- 25004
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On oct 24, 1985, a Piper J3 cub,N33461, made an emergency landing in rough, open terrain near Green Valley, AZ. After experiencing a loss of engine power the ac sustained substantial damage and the pvt plt was not injured. The investigation revealed that the throttle handle to the linkage tube separated while the engine was at idle power leaving the plt with no control over the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N33461
- Reported as
- Piper J3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5970
- Airframe hours
- 2,493
- Engine
- Franklin 4AC-176B2, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nyla A. Tarpley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 15, 1985
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
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 420 total · 24 in this make and model · 54 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.