# Accident 19840312006959A: Piper J3C65, Elmira, OR, March 12, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1984, 16:40 local time
- Place: Elmira, OR
- Airport: Crow Mag
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0902° N, 123.3898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0902&lon=-123.3898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68925, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68925) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper L-4J (registry code 7100520, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-l-4j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A806J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 332 total, 261 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840312006959A

## Narrative

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

PILOT CLAIMED AIRCRAFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE MAG SELECTED AND AUTO GAS USED.

## 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 SEA84LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA067), Mar 13, 1984: Piper J3C-65 (N68925), Elmira, OR, 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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