Piper J3-C-65 N70494
5 June 1992 · Lake Dallas, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper J3-C-65 registered N70494, operated by Geisinger, Robert B., was involved in an accident near Lake Dallas, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeview (30F)
- Coordinates
- 33.1202, -97.0191
- Aircraft
- Piper J3-C-65
- Registration
- N70494
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Geisinger, Robert B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLIMB SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL & SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND AND GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AN INADVERTENT STALL OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE GUSTING OFF THE LAKE. THE TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED WITH A CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper J3-C65 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Lewis B. Blackwell III | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1992 | Piper J3 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | MacE, Robert C & James Ryan | Unknown | - |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Piper J3 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Stewarts Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Piper J3 | Creston, Iowa, United States | MKI Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Piper J3 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Thomas de Jong | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Piper J3-C65 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | CUB Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |