# NTSB MIA69F0351: Piper J3F-65, N5126R, Picayune, MS, February 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1969
- Place: Picayune, MS · PICAYUNE, MS
- Location: 30.5308° N, 89.6706° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Picayune, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5308&lon=-89.6706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0351
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0351

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0232  69/2/12    PICAYUNE,MISS       PIPER J3F-65        CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N5126R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 1117 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED STUDENT TO DESCEND TOO LOW AND SLOW ON SIMULATED FORCED LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5126R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5126R-1969-10-13), registration cancelled 1969-10-13, S/N 4121 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3F-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536) (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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