MKC66A0052

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Withrow, MN · April 16, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 16, 1966
Place
Withrow, MN · WITHROW, MN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N88581Piper J3
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172982

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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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2-0210  66/4/16  NR.WITHROW MINN       PIPER J3            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1845                    N88581              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N88581
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed