NYC66D0583

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Bowie, MD · March 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1966
Place
Bowie, MD · BOWIE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6627HPiper J3C
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173268

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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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3-0721  66/3/22    BOWIE MD            PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 100
        TIME - 2230                    N6627H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N6627H
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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