FTW74FRG50

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Cibolo, TX · January 16, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1974
Place
Cibolo, TX · CIBOLO, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7442HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740116001039A
Case key
187252

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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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3-0041  74/1/16    CIBOLO,TEX          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N7442H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 1864 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KARDYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CIBOLO,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STDNT PLT STALLD ACFT,TURN TO DNWND.INSTR PLT ATMPTD RECOVRY.STDNT PLT 1 HR DUAL IN TYPE ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N7442H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kardys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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