Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA167

FAYETTEVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N98164

PIPER J3C-65

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH A LOW FUEL STATE, THE PLT PULLED THE ACFT INTO A STEEP CLIMB. A PWR LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED AND THE ACFT REPORTEDLY STALLED AND SPUN INTO A POND ON THE PVT GRASS AIRSTRIP. TEN POUNDS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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