MKC67A0086

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Alexandria, SD · June 25, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 25, 1967
Place
Alexandria, SD · ALEXANDRIA, SD
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6662HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116926

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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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2-0615  67/6/25    ALEXANDRIA,S DAK    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1954                    N6662H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 6296 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            496 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT WAS DISPENSING WATER TO FLUSH SPRAY TANK ENROUTE TO HIS HOME.

Aircraft

Registration
N6662H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed