MIA73FKG43

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Lagrange, GA · October 7, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 7, 1972
Place
Lagrange, GA · LAGRANGE, GA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7398HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168631

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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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3-0853   72/10/7   LAGRANGE,GA         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3020
        TIME - 1345                    N7398H              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLOWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGRANGE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL
        REMARKS- PERFORMER FELL FROM ROPE LADDER SUSPENDED FROM ACFT DRG AIRSHOW FOR REASONS NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7398H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Calloway