FTW67F0345

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Tulsa, OK · December 10, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1966
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N56274Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120280

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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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3-3711  66/12/10   TULSA OKLA          PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 250
        TIME - 1015                    N56274              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT MADE STEEP LEFT TURN DOWNWIND TO OBSERVE COYOTE.ACFT STRUCK GROUND IN A LANDING ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N56274
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Young

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