FTW70F0280

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Rosenburg, TX · October 26, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1969
Place
Rosenburg, TX · ROSENBURG, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92462Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153132

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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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3-4248  69/10/26   ROSENBURG,TEX       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 291
        TIME - 1356                    N92462              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KATY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSENBURG,TEX               BRAZORIA,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PX JAMMED RUDDER PEDALS.

Aircraft

Registration
N92462
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Katy

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