# Accident 19841019057719A: Piper J3C65, Kilgore, TX, October 19, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1984, 17:15 local time
- Place: Kilgore, TX
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3808° N, 94.8596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3808&lon=-94.8596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6248H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6248H) (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: 144 total, 14 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841019057719A

## Narrative

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

WING TOO CLOSE TO FENCE, PLANNED TO CORRECT ON TAKEOFF, DID NOT. WING HIT FENCE, PULLED AIRCRAFT INTO FENCE.

## 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 FTW85LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA023), Oct 19, 1984: Piper J3C-65 (N6248H), Kilgore, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6248H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19831031068869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831031068869I), Oct 31, 1983: Piper J3C65 (N6248H), Kilgore, TX, Minor damage. Ground looped on landing. Went up an incline and dropped 5 feet, broke shock strut, damaged propeller.

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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