Piper J3C-65 accident near Yadkinville, NC
On June 23, 2005, a Piper J3C-65 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yadkinville, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 23, 2005
- Place
- Yadkinville, NC
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.102°N, 80.676°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050628X00878
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 23, 2005 at 1520 eastern daylight time, a PiperJ3C-65, N6912H, an unregistered airplane operated by a private owner, struck power lines and collided with the ground in Yadkinville, North Carolina. The flight was operated under provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the student pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Mocksville, North Carolina, at an undetermined time on June 23, 2005. According to witnesses, the airplane was observed maneuvering low along highway 601 and Huntsville Road, buzzing a worker on a tractor. While maneuvering low the airplane struck two transmission lines, one at 28 feet and one at 24 feet above the ground. According to the witnesses, it appeared that the pilot applied full power and the airplane pitched up dramatically. The power lines became tangled around the left wing, the airplane rolled inverted, came over the top and collided with the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of records on file with the Airmen Certification Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, revealed the pilot was issued a student pilots certificate on March 03, 2004. He was issued a third class medical certificate issued March 3, 2004, with no restrictions. The student pilot had accumulated over 1000 flight hours. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The last registration for the airplane on file with the Federal Aviation Administration was to a private owner on
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain adequate clearance from object and inadequate visual look-out while maneuvering resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines.
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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.
