ANC66A0006

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Palmer, AK · August 20, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 20, 1965
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91918Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176399

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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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2-0743  65/8/20  NR.PALMER ALAS        PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 28, 300
        TIME - 0623                    N91918              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N91918
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed