UNK65X0509

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3 · Ontario County, NY · November 1, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1964
Place
Ontario County, NY · ONTARIO COUNTY, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N88251Piper J3
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180970

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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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3-3375   64/11/1   ONTARIO COUNTY NY   PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 33,
        TIME - 1645                    N88251              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  109 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PILOT WATCHING DEER WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N88251
Reported as
Piper J3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.