MKC67A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3L-65 · Lohrville, IA · January 28, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 28, 1967
Place
Lohrville, IA · LOHRVILLE, IA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N38612Piper J3L-65
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119056

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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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2-0024  67/1/28    LOHRVILLE,IOWA      PIPER J3L-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 137
        TIME - 1500                    N38612              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            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
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED STEEP LEFT BANK AT LOW ALTITUDE WITH PARTIAL POWER. PASSENGER WAS SPOTTING FOXES.

Aircraft

Registration
N38612
Reported as
Piper J3L-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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