CHI70DGD21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Mantua, OH · May 29, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1970
Place
Mantua, OH · MANTUA, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2080MPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131977

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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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3-2343  70/5/29    MANTUA,OHIO         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N2080M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARRETTSVILLE,OHIO          MANTUA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP TURN TO BASE LEG. DOWNWIND LEG PLACED TOO CLOSE TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2080M
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mills

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.