UNK64X3977

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Jonesboro, TN · September 13, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1964
Place
Jonesboro, TN · JONESBORO, TN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6131HPiper J3C
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185994

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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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2-0553  64/9/13    JONESBORO TENN      PIPER J3C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 450
        TIME - 1445                    N6131H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  DECKER FARM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N6131H
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Decker Farm

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.