MIA72AM098

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Ocean Sprngs, MS · March 23, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 23, 1972
Place
Ocean Sprngs, MS · OCEAN SPRNGS, MS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N42193Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165925

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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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3-0135  72/3/23    OCEAN SPRNGS,MISS   PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 1600                    N42193              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN SPRINGS,MISS          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- CRASHED ON BEACH,FLT PHASE UNK.RCVRD 3/24/72.   COPLT REFUSED TO MAKE STATEMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N42193
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed