Piper J3C-65 N6912H

Summary

On 23 June 2005 at about 19:20 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N6912H, operated by George P Scarlett, was involved in an accident near Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2005 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.1019, -80.6758

Aircraft

Piper J3C-65

Registration

N6912H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George P Scarlett

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05LA111

1 person died.

The pilots failure to maintain adequate clearance from object and inadequate visual look-out while maneuvering resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines.

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The airplane was observed maneuvering low along highway 601, buzzing a worker on a tractor. While maneuvering the airplane collided with two transmission lines. It appeared that the pilot applied full power and the airplane pitched up dramatically. The power lines became tangled around the left wing, the airplane rolled over inverted, came over the top and collided with the ground. The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that all flight control surfaces were attached, and there was continuity on all flight controls surfaces. Post-accident examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical failure.

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