# NTSB MIA72IM095: Piper J3-S, N90411, St Petersburg, FL, March 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1972
- Place: St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
- Location: 27.7709° N, 82.6793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Petersburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7709&lon=-82.6793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72IM095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0011  72/3/22    ST PETERSBURG,FLA   PIPER J3-S          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1645
        TIME - 1106                    N90411              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERT WHITTED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PETERSBURG,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT.FAA CHECK RIDE.ACFT LNDD ON LFT FLOAT FIRST CAUSING DMGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N90411 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3-S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Albert Whitted

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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