Piper J3C-65 accident near Slaughter, LA
On April 26, 2021, a Piper J3C-65 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Slaughter, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 26, 2021
- Place
- Slaughter, LA
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.723°N, 91.150°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210429102997
Official records · CEN21LA204
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 26, 2021, about 1711 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N26783, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Slaughter, Louisiana. The pilot was seriously injured, and the pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he and the owner of the airplane examined the airplane about 6 months before the accident. They started the engine, but it did not sound normal, so they shut it down. Upon further examination, the owner found a mud dauber nest in the throat of the carburetor and removed the nest. No flight was conducted that day. The pilot and a friend (the pilot-rated passenger) returned to look at the airplane again and fly it on the day of the accident. They examined the engine and found two more mud dauber nests in the engine compartment, one of which was inside the scat tube that ran from the exhaust to the carburetor heat. The pilot stated the fuel tanks were full, the engine was started, and a full run-up was performed. The pilot did not note any problems with the engine. He cycled the carburetor heat as part of the before takeoff checklist. Before takeoff, the pilot noted some movement to the treetops nearby, but the windsock indicated no wind. The pilot elected to take off to the north. He completed a pre-takeoff check and another engine run-up before takeoff. The pilot recalled a normal takeoff initially. During the climbout, the pilot looked over the left shoulder of the pilot-rated passenger (who was in the fr
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
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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.
