MIA72FKG38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Hiram, GA · September 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1971
Place
Hiram, GA · HIRAM, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6454HPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163948

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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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3-3399   71/9/8    HIRAM,GA            PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N6454H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 928 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LICKLOG CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIRAM,GA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- ENTERED INTO INTL SPIN AT TOO LOW AN ALT TO RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6454H
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Licklog Creek