FTW72AF035

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Marlow, OK · December 12, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 12, 1971
Place
Marlow, OK · MARLOW, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6382HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164857

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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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3-4364  71/12/12   MARLOW,OKLA         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 110
        TIME - 1130                    N6382H              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOYLE,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED ACFT SPOTTING GAME FOR HUNTING PARTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6382H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
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.