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| Date: | Friday 26 September 1986 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N27047 |
| MSN: | 4325 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3563 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apex, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN HIS NEWLY ACQUIRED J3 AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ENG SPUTTERED AND THEN QUIT. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND HIT A 'T' HANGER PRIOR TO HITTING THE GROUND. THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED, DAMAGING THE HANGER IN THE PROCESS. A WITNESS TO EARLIER PORTIONS OF THE FLT STATED THAT THE PLT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH IN ONE DIRECTION AND A TAKEOFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE SUCH THAT CARBURETOR ICE COULD FORM EASILY DURING THE LOW POWER PHASE OF EACH FLIGHT. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34696
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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