# NTSB IAD73A1006: Piper J3, N98633, Brundidge, AL, March 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1973
- Place: Brundidge, AL · BRUNDIDGE, AL
- Location: 31.7176° N, 85.8175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brundidge, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7176&lon=-85.8175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73A1006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73A1006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98633), registered now, S/N 18856, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brundidge Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730324006699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730324006699A), Mar 24, 1973: Piper L4B, Brundidge, AL, Destroyed. No evidence of any malfunction. Believe acrft was allowed to stall too low to effect recovery.

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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