# Accident 19840724040649A: Piper J3C65, Miami, FL, July 24, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1984, 11:24 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Burrs
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.5192° N, 80.4998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.5192&lon=-80.4998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2166Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2166Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (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 A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 610 total, 52 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA84LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840724040649A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED OFF AIRPORT. ENGINE HAD CONTINUED TO RUN AT LOW POWER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## 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 MIA84LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA209), Jul 24, 1984: Piper J3C-65 (N2166Y), Miami, FL, 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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