FTW72AF016

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Springdale, AR · September 20, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 20, 1971
Place
Springdale, AR · SPRINGDALE, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3633KPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163498

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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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3-2291  71/9/20    SPRINGDALE,ARK      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N3633K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 885 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            220 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGDALE,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT STALL FROM LOW ALT STEEP R CLIMBING TURN SHORT OF DEP END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3633K
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Springdale

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.