MKC72AK060

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · St.Joseph, MO · May 16, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 16, 1972
Place
St.Joseph, MO · ST.JOSEPH, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9095CPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166420

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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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3-1335  72/5/16  NR.ST.JOSEPH,MO       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 150
        TIME - 1700                    N9095C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ST.JOSEPH,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW OFF FAMILY STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9095C
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Warren Strip

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.