- Date
- November 7, 1970
- Place
- Batesville, MS · BATESVILLE, MS
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N23404Piper J-3
- Status
- Completed · report September 2, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 158874
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4268 70/11/7 BATESVILLE,MISS PIPER J-3 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3205 TIME - 1630 N23404 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIARWOOD FARMS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BATESVILLE,MISS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LOOKING AT CATTLE.WING TIP HIT GND DRG LOW STEEPTURN,CARTWHEELED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23404
- Reported as
- Piper J-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Briarwood Farms
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