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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Mullet Key, FL · June 13, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1964
Place
Mullet Key, FL · MULLET KEY, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1591PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183615

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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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2-0415  64/6/13  NR.MULLET KEY FLA     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1100
        TIME - 1030                    N1591P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 920 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ACTION,LACK OF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N1591P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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