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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Brundidge, AL · March 24, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 24, 1973
Place
Brundidge, AL · BRUNDIDGE, AL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N98633Piper J3
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730324006699A
Case key
169899

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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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3-0370  73/3/24    BRUNDIDGE,ALA       PIPER J3            CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N98633              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRUNDIDGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNDIDGE,ALA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTION.BELIEVE ACRFT WAS ALLOWED TO STALL TOO LOW TO EFFECT RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N98633
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brundidge Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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