CHI66F0450

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Finneytown, OH · December 4, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 4, 1965
Place
Finneytown, OH · FINNEYTOWN, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6661HPiper J3
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174620

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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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3-3377   65/12/4   FINNEYTOWN OHIO     PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 257
        TIME - 1415                    N6661H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6661H
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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