# NTSB IAD69F0104: Piper J4E, N38011, Sharpsburg, NC, November 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1968
- Place: Sharpsburg, NC · SHARPSBURG, NC
- Location: 35.8664° N, 77.8303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sharpsburg, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8664&lon=-77.8303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107493
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD69F0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD69F0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3973   68/11/3   SHARPSBURG,NC       PIPER J4E           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 945
        TIME - 1125                    N38011              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKY MOUNT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38011](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38011-1972-04-20), registration cancelled 1972-04-20, S/N 4-1515 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4E
- Registry model: [Piper J4E](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4e) (registry code 7100610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rocky Mount

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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