Piper J3C-90 accident near Racine, WI
On June 29, 1996, a Piper J3C-90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Racine, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 29, 1996
- Place
- Racine, WI
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.750°N, 87.811°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05942
NTSB summary
On June 29, 1996, at 1256 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper J3C-65, NC77563, piloted by a commercially certificated pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground while turning about 75 feet above the ground. The airplane was participating in an airshow act at the time of the ground collision. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Racine, Wisconsin, at 1245 cdt. A video tape of the flight showed the airplane flying at an approximate altitude of 100 feet above the ground. The airplane pitched up about 20 degrees. Its pitch attitude increased about 5 more degrees and then it pitched down. As the airplane pitched down it began a constant rate left banked turn. The left rudder was deflected. After a heading change of about 45 degrees, the airplane had an approximate 45 degree bank and 10 degree pitch down attitude. Left rudder deflection was observed. As the bank and heading change continued through about 90 degrees, it pitched down about 30 degrees. The airplane's elevator was in the up position. The airplane continued to pitch down and roll to the left. During its descent the rudder was moved left and right. The elevator was in the up position and the ailerons were positioned for a right bank during about the last half of the flight. The airplane began to roll to the right just before its left wing collided with the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Principal Operations Inspector (POI) reported NC77563's
Probable cause
was improper remdial action by the pilot after encountering a stall when the elevator back pressure was not removed and the ailerons were positioned for a right bank by that increasing the airplane's left yaw/roll action. Factors in this accident were a stall encountered by the pilot, high winds, and gusting wind conditions.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
