NYC70A0005

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Sewell, NJ · July 4, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Sewell, NJ · SEWELL, NJ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9362DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170617

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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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3-2450   69/7/4    SEWELL,NJ           PIPER PA-18         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1935                    N9362D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 2730 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            486 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEWELL,NJ                   SEWELL,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBSERVED PERFORMING LOW LEVEL LOOPS. ACFT STOLEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9362D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pitman

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