FTW76DPH04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Lakevillage, AR · August 28, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1976
Place
Lakevillage, AR · LAKEVILLAGE, AR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6801HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760828028119A
Case key
155464

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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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3-2392  76/8/28    LAKEVILLAGE,AR      PIPER J-3           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 600
        TIME - 0945                    N6801H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUGGLE'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVILLAGE,AR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N6801H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tuggle'S

FAA reports on this event · 1

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