DEN66D0122

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Woodruff, UT · October 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1965
Place
Woodruff, UT · WOODRUFF, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N42420Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175681

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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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3-2871   65/10/9   WOODRUFF UT         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 246
        TIME - 0630                    N42420              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N42420
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage