FTW66A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · No.Little Rck, AR · July 7, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 7, 1965
Place
No.Little Rck, AR · NO.LITTLE RCK, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N88371Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177200

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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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2-0481   65/7/7    NO.LITTLE RCK ARK   PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 0530                    N88371              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N LITTLE RCK MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- AIRWORTHINESS PERIODIC INSPECTION EXPIRED 4/4/64AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE WINDSHIELD INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N88371
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N Little Rck Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.