Accident Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser N38649, Saturday 23 August 1969
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Date:Saturday 23 August 1969
Time:16:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic J5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser
Owner/operator:
Registration: N38649
MSN: 5-1034
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kittanning, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Freeport, PA
Destination airport:Zanesville,Ohio
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
t/o with aprx 5gal fuel.Piper svce bulletin nr 55 cvrs low fuel ops,no record of fix compliance.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC70A0026
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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