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MKC84FA157

1984-06-02 · NORFOLK, Nebraska, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OFK

Current FAA registration · N42497

Make / Model
PIPER J3C-65
Year of manufacture
1945 · 39 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19600518
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A50E2E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Probable cause & findings

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Factual narrative

THREE WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF AND CONTINUED CLIMBING TO AN ALT OF APRX 250 TO 350 FT AGL, STALLED AND SPUN TO THE RWY. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE RWY 1100 FT FROM THE APCH END IN A NOSE LOW AND LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MKC84FA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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