UNK64X3469

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Lumberton, NC · August 19, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1964
Place
Lumberton, NC · LUMBERTON, NC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9106DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182691

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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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2-0705  64/8/19    LUMBERTON NC        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1316
        TIME - 1900                    N9106D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUMBERTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9106D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lumberton

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