- Date
- January 19, 1987, 13:33 local (18:33 UTC)
- Place
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3666KPiper J3-C65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870119000659A
- Case key
- 31850
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that after dropping his banner, he circled back to drop the banner hook so he could land, and as he was circling, the acft stalled, started a spin to the right and struck the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3666K
- Reported as
- Piper J3-C65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22356
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A3B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aerial Sign Co.
- Registered owner
- Seashore Advertising
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 27, 1986
- Airport
- HWO · North Perry
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,556 total · 86 in this make and model · 963 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HWO
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 N3666K · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.