FTW70F0290

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Muskogee, OK · November 8, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1969
Place
Muskogee, OK · MUSKOGEE, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6612HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150631

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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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3-4425   69/11/8   MUSKOGEE,OKLA       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1260
        TIME - 1637                    N6612H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKOGEE,OKLA               MUSKOGEE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STEEP CLIMB AFTR T/O TO AVOID PWR LINES.CARB BOWL 1/2 FULL.NO MECH REASON FOR ENG.FAILURE FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6612H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crow

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