Accident · 1995-04-23

NTSB case CHI95LA133 · PIPER J-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-04-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: PIPER J-3 (N26991)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Factors in the accident include the trees, the tailwind condition, and the pilot's lack of proper certification.

Source: NTSB case CHI95LA133

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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