CHI70F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3L-65 · North Canton, OH · June 26, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1969
Place
North Canton, OH · NORTH CANTON, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N38827Piper J3L-65
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172354

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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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3-2951  69/6/26    NORTH CANTON,OHIO   PIPER J3L-65        CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1153
        TIME - 1920                    N38827              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CANTON,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CYL INTAKE VALVE INOPERATIVE.67HRS SINCE ENG OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N38827
Reported as
Piper J3L-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martin Field

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