MKC81FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Senath, MO · October 8, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 8, 1980
Place
Senath, MO · SENATH, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N98058Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801008057269A
Case key
128414

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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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3-2935   80/10/8   SENATH,MO           PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 1207
        TIME - 1830                    N98058              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERROD FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SENATH,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W/POWER LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N98058
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sherrod Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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