NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL85LA151
Registry · N6015H
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER J3C-65
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CE05
Registrant of record
NATIONAL AEROSPACE EDUCATION CENTER
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PLT WAS GIVING A 15 YR OLD PASSENGER A LOCAL AREA FLT. WHILE IN LEVEL FLT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE ACFT HIT AN UNMARKED/GUYED ANTENNA TOWER & CRASHED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE TOWER. ALTHOUGH THE TOWER HAD BEEN THERE FOR MANY YEARS, IT WAS NOT PAINTED OR LIGHTED IAW THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR AC 70/7460-1F. ALSO, IT WAS NOT MARKED ON THE AERONAUTICAL CHARTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1985_ATL85LA151.txt.
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