MIA77DLD37

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Okeechobee, FL · March 20, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1977
Place
Okeechobee, FL · OKEECHOBEE, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92025Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770320006259A
Case key
158086

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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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3-0874  77/3/20    OKEECHOBEE,FL       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N92025              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 7590 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKEECHOBEE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT DESCENDED TOO LOW DURING SIMULATED EMERGENCY LDG AND COULD NOT CLIMB OVER TREES

Aircraft

Registration
N92025
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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