19770115000999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Duanesburg, NY · January 15, 1977

Date: January 15, 1977
Place: Duanesburg, NY
Phase of flight: Descent
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87955
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC77FA028
Reported as: Piper J3C65
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N87955Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 15573 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A-65-8Reciprocating

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What happened

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Acft observed circling over farm house at low altitude,collided with trees. Both plts rated in a/c.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT OBSERVED CIRCLING OVER FARM HOUSE AT LOW ALTITUDE,COLLIDED WITH TREES.BOTH PLTS RATED IN A/C.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC77FA028Accident · 1 fatalClosedDuanesburg, NYJan 15, 1977 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N87955 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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