NYC66F0091

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Hopedale, MA · July 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1965
Place
Hopedale, MA · HOPEDALE, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6213HPiper J3C
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176551

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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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3-2265   65/7/3    HOPEDALE MASS       PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N6213H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 3865 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1070 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N6213H
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopedale

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