UNK64X3384

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Gay Island, MA · August 14, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1964
Place
Gay Island, MA · GAY ISLAND, MA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3769ZPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182587

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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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2-0503  64/8/14  NR. GAY ISLAND MASS   PIPER PA18          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N3769Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N3769Z
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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