# Accident 19850511021369A: Piper J3C65, Conneaut, OH, May 11, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1985, 19:25 local time
- Place: Conneaut, OH
- Airport: Conneaut
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9198° N, 80.5702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9198&lon=-80.5702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42454, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42454-2012-08-07) (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 A65*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 31 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA196) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850511021369A

## Narrative

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

STALLED ATTEMPTING TO AVOID TREES AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOTS DID NOT USE FULL LENGTH OF RUNWAY. IMPACTED GROUND.

## 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 CHI85LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA196), May 11, 1985: Piper J3C-65 (N42454), Conneaut, OH, 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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