N70779

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

  • December 17, 1983Accident

    THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 100 FT OF ALT AFTER TAKEOFF DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ACFT TURNED THROUGH 180 DEGREES BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW AND RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE. ANOTHER WITNESS SAID HE THOUGHT THE ACFT WAS GOING TO DO A LOOP BEFORE IT TURNED RIGHT AND DOVE TO THE GROUND. THE ENGINE SOUND WAS NORMAL. THE STUDENT PLT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE FLT. HE HAD HIS FIRST SOLO FLT ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

    Piper J3C-65