MINR · Piper J-3 · 1997-12-17 · VALLEY CENTER, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA071
Event ID
20001208X09284
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-17
Location
VALLEY CENTER, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.829299, -97.370094
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J-3
Registration
N32737
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive pull up after lift-off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in a stall and collision with wooded terrain.