OAK75DVG05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3 · Colusa, CA · July 6, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1975
Place
Colusa, CA · COLUSA, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N98659Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750706021199A
Case key
149852

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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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3-2067   75/7/6    COLUSA,CA           PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 8070
        TIME - 1755                    N98659              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUSA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOOKING FOR LOST DOG.

Aircraft

Registration
N98659
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N98659 · 1

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