- Date
- August 28, 1988, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- York, NE
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3JPiper J3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 16, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880828035439A
- Case key
- 34501
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Probable cause
Visual outlook not maintained by pilot in command.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that just after takeoff from the grass airstrip, the engine sputtered and lost power. He attempted to land on a nearby road and just as the right main wheel touched down, the engine began to develop power. The acft struck a power pole and flipped over impacting the terrain in an inverted attitude. Reason for the reported loss of power was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3J
- Reported as
- Piper J3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22173
- Airframe hours
- 690
- Engine
- Continental C-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James R. Shaw
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 3, 1981 · 5 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Expired
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 985 total · 275 in this make and model · 970 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.