MIA68A0021

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Jacks Creek, TN · August 22, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 22, 1967
Place
Jacks Creek, TN · JACKS CREEK, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N92076Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114879

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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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2-0428  67/8/22    JACKS CREEK,TENN    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 550
        TIME - 0900                    N92076              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  610                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N92076
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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