MKC71AK045

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3-C · Mcleod, ND · February 10, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 10, 1971
Place
Mcleod, ND · MCLEOD, ND
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92429Piper J3-C
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160374

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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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3-4246  71/2/10    MCLEOD,N DAK        PIPER J3-C          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 43, 221
        TIME - 1440                    N92429              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WYNDMERE,N DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FOX HUNTING,ALT TOO LOW TO RCVR FM STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N92429
Reported as
Piper J3-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.