FTW78DRJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Pineville, LA · November 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1977
Place
Pineville, LA · PINEVILLE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71022Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771102035109A
Case key
144655

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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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3-3566   77/11/2   PINEVILLE,LA        PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0950                    N71022              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 2768 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            19 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINEVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINEVILLE,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N71022
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pineville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N71022 · 1

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