FTW74DPG17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Stuttgart, AR · August 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1973
Place
Stuttgart, AR · STUTTGART, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N71022Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730827025339A
Case key
189549

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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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3-2034  73/8/27    STUTTGART,ARK       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 139
        TIME - 1820                    N71022              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUTTGART,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT CHASING BIRDS FROM FRIENDS RICE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N71022
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N71022 · 1

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