NYC69D0060

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Hamlin, PA · July 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1968
Place
Hamlin, PA · HAMLIN, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21574Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109280

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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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3-2496  68/7/20    HAMLIN,PA           PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 700
        TIME - 1215                    N21574              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FARM FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N21574
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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