NYC79FA050

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Stillmanville, NJ · June 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1979
Place
Stillmanville, NJ · STILLMANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4293MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790627020809A
Case key
136292

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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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3-1216  79/6/27    STILLMANVILLE,NJ    PIPER PA-12         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 8500
        TIME - 1727                    N4293M              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIX AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STILLMANVILLE,NJ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4293M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dix Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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