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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C65 · Dothan, AL · June 28, 1985

Date
June 28, 1985 · 10:20 local
Place
Dothan, AL
Airport
Wheelless
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N151A
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA198
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,347 total33 in this make and model132 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Impacted ground 90 degree nose down from a low altitude. No control or engine malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED GROUND 90 DEGREE NOSE DOWN FROM A LOW ALTITUDE. NO CONTROL OR ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.