FTW67F0339

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Stuttgart, AR · November 29, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1966
Place
Stuttgart, AR · STUTTGART, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N77565Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119690

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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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3-3808  66/11/29   STUTTGART ARK       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 45,
        TIME - 1630                    N77565              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  4300 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITLICK ARISTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED IN STEEP, TIGHT,TURN AFTER SHORT T/.WITNESSES SAID PLT DRANK ALCOHOL BEVS. PRIOR T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N77565
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitlick Aristrip

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