# NTSB MIA73FKG43: Piper J3C-65, N7398H, Lagrange, GA, October 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1972
- Place: Lagrange, GA · LAGRANGE, GA
- Location: 33.0393° N, 85.0313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaGrange, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0393&lon=-85.0313&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168631
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKG43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0853   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Calloway

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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