UNK64X3308

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Gould, AR · August 9, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1964
Place
Gould, AR · GOULD, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6879HPiper J3C
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182583

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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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2-0499   64/8/9    GOULD ARK           PIPER J3C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N6879H              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N6879H
Reported as
Piper J3C
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.