FTW65A0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Kaplan, LA · January 17, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 17, 1965
Place
Kaplan, LA · KAPLAN, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7404Piper J3
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180461

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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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2-0016  65/1/17    KAPLAN LA           PIPER J3            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 2, 250
        TIME - 1510                    N7404               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERBERT STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING

Aircraft

Registration
N7404
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Herbert Strip