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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Millinocket, ME · June 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1979
Place
Millinocket, ME · MILLINOCKET, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23150Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790609013899A
Case key
135682

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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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3-1307   79/6/9    MILLINOCKET,ME      PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 700
        TIME - 1600                    N23150              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRATTON POND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLINOCKET,ME              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LENGTH OF POND 1200FT

Aircraft

Registration
N23150
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stratton Pond

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.