SEA68F0253

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Pomeroy, WA · March 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Pomeroy, WA · POMEROY, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6951HPiper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111540

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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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3-2543   68/3/2    POMEROY,WASH        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N6951H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERRELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING SHARP PULLUP FROM LOW PASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6951H
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ferrell

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