MIA73DKG02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Kathleen, GA · July 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1972
Place
Kathleen, GA · KATHLEEN, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N122JTPiper J-3
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167498

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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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3-2152   72/7/1    KATHLEEN,GA         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 391
        TIME - 1730                    N122JT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KATHLEEN,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATMTD LDG ON PVT RD,ABRTD DUE TO GUSTY WINDS,X-WIND.LOOKING BACK TO PEOPLE ON GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N122JT
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.