FTW77FRD42

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3-C65 · Beaux Bridge, LA · July 31, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1977
Place
Beaux Bridge, LA · BEAUX BRIDGE, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N71024Piper J3-C65
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770731024459A
Case key
146081

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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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3-1873  77/7/31    BEAUX BRIDGE,LA     PIPER J3-C65        CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2150
        TIME - 1315                    N71024              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 303 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BORDELON AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUX BRIDGE,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N71024
Reported as
Piper J3-C65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bordelon Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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