MIA67F0005

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Erwin, NC · July 4, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1966
Place
Erwin, NC · ERWIN, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42463Piper J3
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201486

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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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3-1552   66/7/4    ERWIN N CAR         PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N42463              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERWIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA 172 N9864T SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N42463
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erwin

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