CHI75DEG23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Minford, OH · May 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1975
Place
Minford, OH · MINFORD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2081MPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750525012109A
Case key
148473

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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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3-1031  75/5/25    MINFORD,OH          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N2081M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINFORD,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME ILL ELECTED TO LND IN HAY FLD ADJ TO ARPT DUE OTR ACFT ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2081M
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Knore

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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