SEA65F0003

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Reardon, WA · February 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1965
Place
Reardon, WA · REARDON, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N87787Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180102

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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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3-0184   65/2/7  NR. REARDON WASH      PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 113
        TIME - 1030                    N87787              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N87787
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage