Accident Piper J3 N98739, Tuesday 10 June 1986

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Date:	Tuesday 10 June 1986
Time:	20:20 LT
Type:	Piper J3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N98739
MSN:	18970
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Brodhead, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brodhead, WI (C37)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A FRIEND'S HOUSE. HE WAS WAVING TO THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO A TREE TO AVOID HITTING IT. THE PLANE THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: