NYC73FIG09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-2 · Pasadena, MD · July 25, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1972
Place
Pasadena, MD · PASADENA, MD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N19511Piper J-2
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168061

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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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3-2785  72/7/25    PASADENA,MD         PIPER J-2           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 676
        TIME - 1400                    N19511              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASADENA,MD                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- AS ACFT STARTED SINKING PLT ADDED RIGHT RUDDER AND ACFT TWO-TURN SPIN RIGHT.HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N19511
Reported as
Piper J-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mountain Road

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.