MIA68D0054

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Dothan, AL · July 1, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1967
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N42999Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115829

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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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2-0460   67/7/1    DOTHAN,ALA          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 400
        TIME - 0730                    N42999              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N42999
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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