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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · New Albany, MS · June 1, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1964
Place
New Albany, MS · NEW ALBANY, MS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8753CPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183151

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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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3-1508   64/6/1    NEW ALBANY MISS     PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1000
        TIME - 1600                    N8753C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- BUZZING WORKERS IN COTTON FIELD

Aircraft

Registration
N8753C
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.