# NTSB FTW69A0062: Piper J3C-65, N55008, Tallulah, LA, March 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1969
- Place: Tallulah, LA · TALLULAH, LA
- Location: 32.4067° N, 91.1917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tallulah, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4067&lon=-91.1917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191314
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0035   69/3/2    TALLULAH,LA         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1440                    N55008              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING SLOW TURN DOWNWIND SHORTLY AFTER T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55008](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55008-1970-08-19), registration cancelled 1970-08-19, S/N 8180 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Graves

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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