MIA68D0293

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Benoit, MS · November 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1967
Place
Benoit, MS · BENOIT, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6681HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112881

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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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3-4138  67/11/26   BENOIT,MISS         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N6681H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6681H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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