Pilot Debrief

Piper J3C-65 near Bisbee, AZ — 2008-04-08

Final reportSEA08CA109
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Date
2008-04-08
Location
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Airport
P04
Aircraft
Piper J3C-65
Registration
N3228N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain sufficient airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush condition.

NTSB narrative

The pilot performed 5 or 6 touch-and-go landings. He said that on the last one about 50 feet above ground level after takeoff, "...the airplane began to sink and we landed off field straight ahead hitting some brush." The airplane's right wing tip was substantially damaged as a result of impacting a tree during the landing roll. The pilot reported that calm winds prevailed at the time of the accident.

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