NYC67F0665

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3-L65 · Rhinebeck, NY · May 14, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1967
Place
Rhinebeck, NY · RHINEBECK, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N38386Piper J3-L65
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117850

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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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2-0380  67/5/14    RHINEBECK,NY        PIPER J3-L65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 200
        TIME - 1500                    N38386              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD RHINEBECK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N38386
Reported as
Piper J3-L65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Old Rhinebeck

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