Piper J3C N55754
21 May 2011 · Cypress, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2011 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J3C registered N55754 was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dry Creek Airport (TS07)
- Coordinates
- 29.9861, -95.6875
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N55754
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cypress → Brookshire
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA348
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane stopped climbing during the initial climb, and began losing power. The pilot made an off-airport forced landing in a large yard behind a residence. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a fence and several trees, and came to rest upright. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not report using carburetor heat after engine start, during taxi, or during takeoff. According to a carburetor icing probability chart, an airplane operating in the ambient conditions at the time of the accident could expect a serious risk of carburetor icing while at glide power and a risk of icing at cruise power. Engine operations at low power settings during ground operations are similar to that of operations at glide power, making it likely the carburetor built up icing prior to takeoff. The airplane’s engine most likely experienced carburetor icing which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Fortuna, California, United States | Baron Fred N | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Maysvile, North Carolina, United States | Tommy R McFalls | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Westfield Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Williams Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Shepard, Texas, United States | HOP Props LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Egremont, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Fisher LANCAIR | Azle, Texas, United States | Adastral LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |