FTW79FPG44

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Crawfordsville, AR · June 4, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1979
Place
Crawfordsville, AR · CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7900APiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790604010629A
Case key
136571

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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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3-0716   79/6/4    CRAWFORDSVILLE,AR   PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N7900A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 2797 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LETTI,AR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7900A
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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