SEA72DYC05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C-65 · Beaverton, OR · July 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1971
Place
Beaverton, OR · BEAVERTON, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N33551Piper J3C-65
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163018

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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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3-2691   71/7/5    BEAVERTON,OREG      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N33551              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 315 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STARKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAVERTON,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N33551
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Starks

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