MIA66F0127

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Indian Trail, NC · August 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1965
Place
Indian Trail, NC · INDIAN TRAIL, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N70889Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177032

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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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3-2038   65/8/1    INDIAN TRAIL NC     PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 153
        TIME - 1300                    N70889              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 136 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STALLINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N70889
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stallings

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.