FTW77FPM10

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Jay, OK · May 24, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1977
Place
Jay, OK · JAY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6355HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770524012799A
Case key
152419

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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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3-0860  77/5/24  NR.JAY,OK             PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 200
        TIME - 2005                    N6355H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYSVILLE,AR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 76MG PERCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6355H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.