# Accident 19751019036469A: Piper J3, Aurora, CO, October 19, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1975
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 39.7294° N, 104.8319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-104.8319&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32950, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32950) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J-3 (registry code 7100502, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 417 total, 22 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN76DTE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE33) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751019036469A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENG FAILED INTERNALLY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN76DTE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE33), Oct 19, 1975: Piper J-3 (N32950), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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