No fatalities

8 Apr 2008: Piper J3C-65 — Donovan O Laeding — Bisbee, AZ

Bisbee, AZ, United States

On 8 Apr 2008, a Piper J3C-65 operated by Donovan O Laeding was involved in an aviation accident near Bisbee, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain or achieve adequate airspeed following takeoff, leading to a stall or mush condition. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Piper J3C-65 aircraft struck trees and brush during a landing attempt following a series of touch-and-go maneuvers.

What happened

On April 8, 2008, a Piper J3CC-65, registration N3228N, was performing a series of five or six touch-and-go landings. During the final takeoff attempt, the aircraft reached approximately 50 feet above ground level before it began to sink. The aircraft subsequently landed off the field, traveling straight ahead into brush. During the landing roll, the right wing tip struck a tree, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that winds were calm at the time of the event, and weather conditions were characterized by visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with 20 miles of visibility.

There were no injuries resulting from this accident.

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain or achieve adequate airspeed following takeoff, leading to a stall or mush condition.

Contributing factors

Causes

Airspeed — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Tree(s)