Piper J3-C65 N88380
6 February 1992 · Church Hill, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper J3-C65 registered N88380, operated by Lewis B. Blackwell III, was involved in an accident near Church Hill, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Church Hill, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J3-C65
- Registration
- N88380
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lewis B. Blackwell III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Natchez → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CLEAR HIS ENGINE DURING DESCENT RESULTING IN THE SPARK PLUGS BECOMING FOULED WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE REDUCED ENGINE POWER TO IDLE AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT TO DESCEND. HE DID NOT CLEAR ENGINE DURING IDLE POWER DESCENT FROM 2,500 FEET TO 700 FEET. WHEN HE LEVELED THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY COUGH AND SPUTTER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOADED UP DURING DESCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1992 | Piper J3-C-65 | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | Geisinger, Robert B. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Rockwell S-2R | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Weco, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1992 | Bell 47-D-1 | Fayette, Mississippi, United States | Darre J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Redwood, Mississippi, United States | James W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Cessna 425 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Daymark Foods Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Hughes 269B | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | Vortex Helicopters | No injuries | - |