# NTSB DIA68F0060: Piper J-3, N41127, Greensboro, NC, August 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1967
- Place: Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
- Location: 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensboro, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0726&lon=-79.7920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114107
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68F0060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3012  67/8/28    GREENSBORO,NC       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 280
        TIME - 1530                    N41127              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND VARIABLE 16 KNOTS,GUSTING TO 23 KNOTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41127](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41127-1970-07-21), registration cancelled 1970-07-21, S/N 7780 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Air Harbor

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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