# NTSB MIA68A0021: Piper J3C-65, N92076, Jacks Creek, TN, August 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1967
- Place: Jacks Creek, TN · JACKS CREEK, TN
- Location: 35.4691° N, 88.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacks Creek, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4691&lon=-88.5146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 22, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114879
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0021

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92076-1990-03-21), registration cancelled 1990-03-21, S/N 4495010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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