- Date
- January 13, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pensacola, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N42774Piper J3C-65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840113022859A
- Case key
- 31074
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the eng began losing power at about 200 ft AGL. The plt applied carb heat & began a descent. Power was restored for about 5 sec, then all power was lost. The acft was landed straight ahead in a wooden swampy area & was substantially damaged. No evidence of a preimpact mechanical failure was found. The temp & dew point were 55 & 45 deg, respectively. According to icing probability charts, serious icing conditions prevailed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N42774
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15085
- Engine
- Continental C-85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- D P Holmgren
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- 82J · Ferguson, runway 18, 2,600 × 200 ft, grass/turf
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
- 25
- Certificates
- Military, Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,056 total · 19 in this make and model · 811 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 80° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNS, 11 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N42774 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.