FTW74FPJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3F-65 · Midwest City, OK · February 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1974
Place
Midwest City, OK · MIDWEST CITY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N38369Piper J3F-65
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187070

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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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3-0252   74/2/3    MIDWEST CITY,OKLA   PIPER J3F-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 448
        TIME - 1400                    N38369              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JANES PASTURE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          MIDWEST CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N38369
Reported as
Piper J3F-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Janes Pasture

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.