MKC69F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Austin, MN · July 19, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Austin, MN · AUSTIN, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6535HPiper J3C
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108870

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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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3-2786  68/7/19    AUSTIN,MINN         PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 360
        TIME - 1330                    N6535H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6535H
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Austin

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