CHI68A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Medina, OH · August 16, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 16, 1967
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N98231Piper J3
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114466

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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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2-0726  67/8/16    MEDINA,OHIO         PIPER J3            CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1215                    N98231              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMERSON'S STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- BFOR TAKEOFF PLT STATED HE WANTED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF SOLO LNDGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N98231
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Emerson'S Strip

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