Accident Piper J3C-65 N7239H, Sunday 18 June 1995

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Date:	Sunday 18 June 1995
Time:	09:55 LT
Type:	Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:	Stewart Aircraft Service, Inc.
Registration:	N7239H
MSN:	20509
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	4523 hours
Engine model:	Continental A65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Yellow Springs, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	, OH (310I)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT MADE A FLYBY ON A NON-DESIGNATED RUNWAY USED BY ULTRALIGHTS, REVERSED COURSE AND MADE A SECOND PASS. PULLING UP FROM THE SECOND PASS, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A 110 FOOT TALL TOWER ABOUT 20 FEET BELOW THE TOP OF THE TOWER. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN AND STRUCK TREES.

Probable Cause: inadequate visual lookout by the pilot which resulted in the airplane striking the tower.

Accident investigation: