NYC79FFJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Skaneateles, NY · July 14, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Skaneateles, NY · SKANEATELES, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N42844Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790714016719A
Case key
135249

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1928  79/7/14    SKANEATELES,NY      PIPER J-3           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 188
        TIME - 2045                    N42844              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMIDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SKANEATELES,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING L TURN OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N42844
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Amidon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N42844 · 1

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