MIA66A0081

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Piedmont, AL · January 8, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 8, 1966
Place
Piedmont, AL · PIEDMONT, AL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N92358Piper J3
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174509

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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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2-0099   66/1/8    PIEDMONT ALA        PIPER J3            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N92358              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N92358
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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