FTW69D0458

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Hooker, OK · April 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1969
Place
Hooker, OK · HOOKER, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21619Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187822

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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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3-0914  69/4/13    HOOKER,OKLA         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 265
        TIME - 1615                    N21619              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUNS AND TURN AROUNDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N21619
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.