Piper J3C N35112
8 March 1994 · Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 March 1994 at about 12:41 local time, a Piper J3C registered N35112 was involved in an accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Perry Airport (HWO)
- Coordinates
- 25.9902, -80.2204
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N35112
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94FA089
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A CLIMBING TURN AFTER BANNER PICKUP AND HER USE OF EXCESSIVE AIRCRAFT NOSE UP TRIM WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO THE NORTH WITH A BANNER IN TOW. THE FLIGHT TURNED TOWARD THE WEST AT ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND APPEARED TO ALMOST STOP IN THE AIR. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN TO THE LEFT. THE ENGINE NOISE CEASED AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN UNTIL GROUND IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT HAD 437 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS WITH 168 HOURS IN PIPER J-3 AIRCRAFT. SHE HAD 146 FLIGHT HOURS TOWING BANNERS. THE PILOT HAD BEEN COUNSELED BY COMPANY PERSONNEL ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO GET TOO SLOW AFTER BANNER PICKUP AND FOR PERFORMING UNCOORDINATED TURNS AT SLOW SPEED AFTER BANNER PICKUP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS FOUND 1 DEGREE FROM THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION. COMPANY PERSONNEL STATED THAT A SLIGHT NOSE UP TRIM IS USED FOR BANNER PICKUP AND NEAR FULL NOSE UP TRIM IS EXCESSIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Belleair, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Piper J3C | Waldoboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Seeley Lake, Montana, United States | Lindemer, Lewis W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Dixon, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Leesburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |