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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Cameron, MO · September 1, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1975
Place
Cameron, MO · CAMERON, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N65402Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750901029949A
Case key
150691

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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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3-2929   75/9/1    CAMERON,MO          PIPER J3C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 217
        TIME - 1045                    N65402              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST JOSEPH,MO                CAMERON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR CROSSWIND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N65402
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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