MIA65F0069

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Whiteville, NC · April 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1965
Place
Whiteville, NC · WHITEVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7115HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179129

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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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3-0774  65/4/18    WHITEVILLE NC       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 145
        TIME - 1630                    N7115H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7115H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage