DIA68F0057

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3L-65 · Fallston, MD · July 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1967
Place
Fallston, MD · FALLSTON, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N38118Piper J3L-65
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115498

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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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3-2383  67/7/16    FALLSTON, MD        PIPER J3L-65        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N38118              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALLSTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PARTIAL POWER AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N38118
Reported as
Piper J3L-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fallston

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