# NTSB Accident MIA07LA129
> **Piper J3C-65** · 2007-08-01 · Andersonville, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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