- Date
- September 29, 1971
- Place
- Durham, CT · DURHAM, CT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N88179Piper J3C-65
- Status
- Completed · report May 31, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 164297
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3902 71/9/29 DURHAM,CONN PIPER J3C-65 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1000 TIME - 1725 N88179 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MERIDEN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MERIDEN,CONN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- FABRIC ON R WING PULLED LOOSE CAUSING NOSE RIBS TO BUCKLE.LEADING EDGE COLLAPSED.39.5 LBS OVERWGT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88179
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Meriden
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