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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Pilot Point, AK · July 16, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1965
Place
Pilot Point, AK · PILOT POINT, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3893ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177347

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0913  65/7/16    PILOT POINT ALAS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 566
        TIME - 1955                    N3893Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 543 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PILOT POINT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N3893Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pilot Point

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