CHI75AC040

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Pickett, WI · November 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1974
Place
Pickett, WI · PICKETT, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N26046Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741109038589A
Case key
140921

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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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3-3474   74/11/9   PICKETT,WIS         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N26046              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PICKETT,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SMALL CHILD PLAYING IN AREA.PILOT TALKING TO CHILDS BROTHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N26046
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N26046 · 1

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