SEA66F0038

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3L · Bloomfield, MT · June 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1965
Place
Bloomfield, MT · BLOOMFIELD, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N30948Piper J3L
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177060

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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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3-2205   65/6/8  NR.BLOOMFIELD MONT    PIPER J3L           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 500
        TIME - 1700                    N30948              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIETZ RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N30948
Reported as
Piper J3L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dietz Ranch

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