MIA66F0123

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Baxley, GA · June 20, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1965
Place
Baxley, GA · BAXLEY, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6970HPiper J3
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178159

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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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2-0393  65/6/20    BAXLEY GA           PIPER J3            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 350
        TIME - 1300                    N6970H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6970H
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed