SERS · Piper J3C-65 · 2007-08-01 · Andersonville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA07LA129
Event ID
20070814X01186
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-01
Location
Andersonville, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.196945, -84.14167
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N5721N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to make a 180-degree turn at low altitude to return to the departure runway following a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb. A factor in the accident was contamination in the carburetor.