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Piper J-3 C65 N98872

4 September 1982 · Durango, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 4 September 1982 at about 20:52 local time, a Piper J-3 C65 registered N98872, operated by Steven J. Stonehouse, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:52
Classification
Accident
Location
Durango, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Private Airstrip
Coordinates
37.2707, -107.8809
Aircraft
Piper J-3 C65
Registration
N98872
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Steven J. Stonehouse
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Durango → Durango
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN82DA185

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH THE DOORS LATCHED OPEN, AND AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO EXCEED 42 MPH. HE REPORTED THAT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 FT WAS ATTAINED. DUE TO THE LACK OF PERFORMANCE AND FEARFUL OF OBSTRUCTIONS AHEAD, THE PILOT BEGAN A BROAD, FLAT 180 DEGREE RETURN TO THE FIELD. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND STRUCK THE GROUND. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 6530 FT AND THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE WAS 82 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 65 HORSEPOWER ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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