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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Dunbar, NE · February 15, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1970
Place
Dunbar, NE · DUNBAR, NE
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3482KPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139763

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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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3-0235  70/2/15    DUNBAR,NEBR         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 700
        TIME - 1330                    N3482K              PX-  0  1  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEBR CITY,NEBR              DUNBAR,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- SPOTTING COYOTES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3482K
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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