Accident Piper J3C-65 N87769,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376096
 
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Date:Thursday 10 October 1985
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:David Hancock
Registration: N87769
MSN: 15427
Year of manufacture:1946
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A65
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rosharon, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED HE WAS ON A LOCAL FLT AND AT ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE THE SURFACE THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE SURFACE BEFORE RECOVERY COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. HE SAID HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86LA014
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86LA014

Location

Revision history:

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