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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Butler, OK · September 27, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1970
Place
Butler, OK · BUTLER, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N88091Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158570

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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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3-3848  70/9/27    BUTLER,OKLA         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 24, 200
        TIME - 1315                    N88091              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING. PLT THROWN FROM ACFT AFT IMPACT.PLTS SEAT BELT FOUND UNFASTENED AND UNDAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N88091
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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