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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Rutland, VT · November 25, 1984

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report

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Date
November 25, 1984, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Rutland, VT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N19ANPiper J-3
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841125063049A
Case key
35615

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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.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Airspeed(vs) - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with objectDescent - uncontrolled
Object - tree(s)
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Terrain condition - open field

Analysis

Witnesses related that as the acft got airborne the wings wobbled and the acft descended out of control to impact. Local law enforcement officers found evidence that the acft struck trees before colliding with the terrain.

Aircraft

Registration
N19AN
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4045
Engine
Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Concor, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · September 24, 1984 · 1 hours before
Departed
RUT · Rutland, VT
N19ANRegistered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 4045 · Built 1939Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
38
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Rear
Flight hours
290 total · 15 in this make and model · 160 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19841125063049APiper J3C65 · Castleton, VTStalled in a climbing turn after departing a farm field. Near vertical ground impact.Nov 25, 1984 · N19AN · Destroyed

Other investigations on N19AN · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArgyle, NYThe plt attempted to start the eng by hand propping for aprx 20 min. The eng finally started & continued to rev up. During this time, the passenger was in the rear seat. As the plt was returning to the cockpit, the acft began to roll forward. The plt was…Jun 12, 1983 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FFH42Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNew Salem, NYMay 13, 1972 · Substantial damage