# NTSB MIA65A0088: Piper J3C, N70262, Atmore, AL, February 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1965
- Place: Atmore, AL · ATMORE, AL
- Location: 31.1241° N, 87.4578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atmore, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1241&lon=-87.4578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179259
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA65A0088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65A0088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0232  65/2/28  NR.ATMORE ALA         PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 200
        TIME - 1630                    N70262              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70262](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70262-1965-04-06), registration cancelled 1965-04-06, S/N 17240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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