# NTSB Accident ATL97LA107
> **Piper J3C-65** · 1997-07-20 · LEESBURG, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA107
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-20
- **Location:** LEESBURG, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.799308, -81.880523
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N98879
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent entry into a secondary stall and spin, as engine power faltered during application of power, while recovering from an intentional stall.  The hesitation (faltering) of power and the pilot's diverted attention were related factors.

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