# FAA incident reports: Franklin 4AC176B series A list on [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20161202018909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161202018909I.md): Piper J3F-65 · Saluda, SC · Dec 2, 2016 · N38759 · Minor damage > Description of event: veered off side of runway 19 on landing and went down an embankment. Pilot statement: Concerning the incident on December 2, 2016 involving the Piper j 3 cub - NC38759. I took off from kirk air base T73 at 9:00AM. The destination was… - [Accident 20160626009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160626009969A.md): Piper J3F-65 · Strasburg, CO · Jun 26, 2016 · N29042 · Substantial damage > On 06/26/2016 at approximately 19:52H MDT, N29042, a Piper J3F-65 aircraft sustained substantial damage after settling in a wheat field approximately 10 miles east of the front range airport and flipping over forward, coming to rest upside down. According to… - [Incident 20140822014429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140822014429I.md): Taylorcraft BF-65 · Victor, NY · Aug 22, 2014 · N26620 · Minor damage > Aircraft was returning from lancaster (bqr) around 19:30 and ran out of fuel. Emergency landing was attempted (42.960749, -77.384466 boughton hill rd Victor NY.) To what appeared to be a open field. Field was in fact a corn field and aircraft nosed over and… - [Accident 20120620018319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120620018319A.md): Piper J3F-65 · Mt Susitna, AK · Jun 20, 2012 · N77EC · Substantial damage > Pilot was practicing off-airport takeoffs and landings. On the 3rd approach, the pilot decided his approach to landing was not stable. Pilot initiated a go-around. Aircraft stalled and contacted the ground with the propeller, left wing and left landing gear,… - [Incident 20091008020359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091008020359I.md): Piper J3F65 · Santa Ana, CA · Oct 8, 2009 · N38834 · Minor damage > This was a local flight departing from and returning to John Wayne airport (sna). The pilot was attempting his first landing to a full stop on runway 19L. During the landing the right wing began to fall and the aircraft began to move right and the pilot… - [Accident 20070625014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070625014699A.md): Piper J3F65 · Grand Ledge, MI · Jun 25, 2007 · N2364K · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot was attempting a take off from a dry, hard surface runway with calm winds. The aircraft stalled at approximately 20 ft AGL and severely damaged the fuselage and left wing. - [Accident 20050831020489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050831020489A.md): Norwst FP65PORTFLD · Smithton, MO · Aug 31, 2005 · N37855 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > (-23) Non-certificated pilot entered a spin just after takeoff, struck the ground in vertical attitude, and sustained fatal injuries. - [Accident 20020417010569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020417010569A.md): Piper J3F65 · Carrollton, GA · Apr 17, 2002 · N31118 · No damage > (-23) On April 13th around 19:15 pilot in command of N31118 james bartley stone crashed into the ground on landing at his private stripe falcon aire (8GA8). Mr. Stone stated that a short while after takeoff he noticed a blue smoke coming from the engine so he… - [Incident 20010704035059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010704035059I.md): Aronca 65TAF · Peru, IL · Jul 4, 2001 · N36817 > (-23) At cruise, 2000 ft, 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot felt a vibration through the rudder pedals that he associated with a missfire in the engine. As the flight progressed an oil mist appeared on the windscreen. The pilot located the nearest… - [Accident 20010629026389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010629026389A.md): Piper J3F65 · Findlay, OH · Jun 29, 2001 · N40782 · No damage > (-23) Aircraft NC40782, a Piper J3, was attempting to depart the Priebe Airport (7D5) on 06/29/01, at 1742 local time. The take-off was normal until the aircraft reached approximately 100 ft. of altitude. At that point the engine quit. The pilot and eye… - [Accident 20010521010059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010521010059A.md): Piper J3F65 · Brush Prairie, WA · May 21, 2001 · N29042 · No damage > (.19)On may 21, 2001, about 1430 pacific daylight time, a Piper J3F-65 airplane, N29042, sustained substantial damage subsequent to a nose-over at a private airstrip near Brush Prairie, Washington. The airplane is owned and operated by evergreen flying… - [Incident 20010224004269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010224004269I.md): Piper J3F65 · Vancouver, WA · Feb 24, 2001 · N29042 > (-23) [privacy data omitted] departed Evergreen field with full fuel. He believed he had 2.5 hours of flight time, including his 30 minute reserve. He planned to fly to sheridan field, then to cornelius skyport, where he intended to refuel. He estimated his… - [Incident 19970407009319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970407009319I.md): Piper J3F65 · Columbus, NE · Apr 7, 1997 · N32946 · Minor damage > Narrative: the owner/pilot stated he was on a local pleasure flight. He said he landed in a farm field at a farm residence to visit a friend. He had landed at this field on numerous occasions. As the pilot taxied from the field to the buildings, the airplane… - [Incident 19960824032049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824032049I.md): N25706 · Aug 24, 1996 · N25706 · Minor damage · 2 fatal > Narrative: after landing the wind shifted and blew the balloon into a light pole resulting in a tear in a panel. - [Incident 19940221007579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940221007579I.md): Piper J3F65 · Medina, OH · Feb 21, 1994 · N29042 · Minor damage > Engine quit infllight. Forced landing in field. Suspect ignition switch failure. - [Incident 19930508017639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930508017639I.md): Piper J3F60 · Wilmington, OH · May 8, 1993 · N25816 · Minor damage > Bounced on touchdown. Lost directional control. Veered off runway. Stopped in ditch paralleling runway. - [Accident 19920920037529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920920037529A.md): Amtraa Babyacec · Jacksonville, NC · Sep 20, 1992 · N840Z · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Lost control in steep turn. Impacted ground in nose low altitude. Found no problems with controls or power plant. - [Accident 19901016046229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901016046229A.md): Norwst FP65PORTFLD · Moravia, NY · Oct 16, 1990 · N37859 · Substantial damage > Engine quit on takeoff. Crashed into trees. Fuel line from gasculator was plugged. Allowed engine idle only. - [Incident 19891227061309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891227061309I.md): Tcraft BF65 · Norfolk, VA · Dec 27, 1989 · N29576 > Pilot landed without radio contact or clearance. Stated was low on fuel and made a precautionary landing. - [Incident 19880604056599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604056599I.md): Piper J3F65 · Sandwich, IL · Jun 4, 1988 · N35848 > Forced landing in field when engine lost power. Top spark plug and helicoil had fallen out of NR2 cylinder. - [Incident 19870905068219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870905068219I.md): Piper J3F65 · Indianapolis, IN · Sep 5, 1987 · N38512 · Minor damage > During taxi maneuver the left main gear broke. Found the lower strut had severe internal corrosion. - [Accident 19860504015539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860504015539A.md): Piper J3F65 · Wauseon, OH · May 4, 1986 · N40782 · Substantial damage > The aircraft ground looped on landing. Pilot failed to update weather briefing and landed in strong crosswinds. - [Accident 19851024054079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024054079A.md): Piper J3F65 · Grass Valley, AZ · Oct 24, 1985 · N33461 · Substantial damage > Struck post in a rough field after throttle handle separated from linkage tube in flight. - [Accident 19850710030479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850710030479A.md): Tcrafk DF65TCRAFT · Eklutna, AK · Jul 10, 1985 · N47757 · Substantial damage > Hard landing on gravel road broke both main gear off. - [Accident 19820228000899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820228000899A.md): Piper J3F65 · Yerington, NV · Feb 28, 1982 · N23209 · Substantial damage > Developed high sink rate on final. Impacted one foot short of runway. - [Accident 19770727022819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770727022819A.md): Piper J3 · Athens, GA · Jul 27, 1977 · N33026 · Substantial damage > Solid white deposit of unk origin found in carb bowl. - [Accident 19760619016909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760619016909A.md): Piper J3F65 · Central Point, OR · Jun 19, 1976 · N40618 · Substantial damage - [Accident 19751009034949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751009034949A.md): Piper J3F65 · Caledonia, MN · Oct 9, 1975 · N41112 · Substantial damage > Plt selected short sod area because of xwind,overshot area. - [Accident 19750820025609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750820025609A.md): Piper J3F65 · Blissfield, MI · Aug 20, 1975 · N40782 · Substantial damage > Lost ctl aftr bounced lndg acft entrd soy bean fld and struck standing corn in adj fld. - [Accident 19740526016089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526016089A.md): Piper J3C65 · Alva, OK · May 26, 1974 · N33201 · Substantial damage - [Accident 19740127021189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740127021189A.md): Piper L4B · Titusville, FL · Jan 27, 1974 · N33JG · Destroyed > Window obsd open in flt,broke off acft. Plt saw ground witness holding window. - [Accident 19730825028659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730825028659A.md): Tcraft BF1265 · Meadville, PA · Aug 25, 1973 · N39144 · Substantial damage > Acft not maintained in accord with FAR.some ceramic plug term bkn or missing plugs carbon sooted. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('27006') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.