# Accident 19861227070869A: Piper J3C65, Harrison, WI, December 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 27, 1986, 10:50 local time
- Place: Harrison, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0200° N, 88.1595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0200&lon=-88.1595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37926, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37926) (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 C8512F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,610 total, 36 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861227070869A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 CHI87LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA055), Dec 27, 1986: Piper J3C-65 (N37926), Harrison Twp., WI, destroyed

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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