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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Deer Park, NY · July 3, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1964
Place
Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N32643Piper J3
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183245

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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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3-1914   64/7/3    DEER PARK NY        PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1485
        TIME - 1530                    N32643              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N32643
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Deer Park

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