CHI74FEK13

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Worthington, OH · January 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1974
Place
Worthington, OH · WORTHINGTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6718HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740112000089A
Case key
187236

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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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3-0103  74/1/12  NR.WORTHINGTON,OHIO   PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 560
        TIME - 1215                    N6718H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WORTHINGTON,OHIO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PVT FIELD,HAD ICY CRUST ON EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N6718H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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