FTW73DRJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-85 · Glenmora, LA · March 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1973
Place
Glenmora, LA · GLENMORA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6529HPiper J3C-85
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730307004579A
Case key
170314

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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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3-0683   73/3/7    GLENMORA,LA         PIPER J3C-85        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6529H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRITTS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENMORA,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT WAS ON NON SUPERVISED TRAINING FLT

Aircraft

Registration
N6529H
Reported as
Piper J3C-85
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Britts Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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