# NTSB MIA72AM100: Piper J3C-65, N70568, Sylacauga, AL, March 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1972
- Place: Sylacauga, AL · SYLACAUGA, AL
- Location: 33.1887° N, 86.2748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sylacauga, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1887&lon=-86.2748&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165923
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0133  72/3/26    SYLACAUGA,ALA       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N70568              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE MERKEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYLACAUGA,ALA               PELL CITY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- TKOF RWY 27,STEEP R TURN BACK TOWARD HANGAR.STALLED DURG STEEP TRN OVR HNGR.PLT IN COMD PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N70568 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lee Merkel

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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