OAK67D0037

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3C · Hanford, CA · July 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1966
Place
Hanford, CA · HANFORD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6741HPiper J-3C
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170843

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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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3-1737   66/7/3    HANFORD CALIF       PIPER J-3C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 300
        TIME - 0830                    N6741H              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6741H
Reported as
Piper J-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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