NYC67D0080

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Erma, NJ · July 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1966
Place
Erma, NJ · ERMA, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N46286Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170857

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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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3-1750  66/7/11    ERMA NJ             PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 360
        TIME - 1055                    N46286              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT FAILED TO RELEASE TOW BANNER IN TIME TO   EXECUTE RECOVERY FROM STALL

Aircraft

Registration
N46286
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape May County

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