# Accident 19870712083329A: Piper J3C65, Huntingdon, PA, July 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1987, 20:20 local time
- Place: Huntingdon, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4907° N, 78.0100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4907&lon=-78.0100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33576, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33576) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870712083329A

## Narrative

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

RAN INTO LOW CLOUDS THICK HAZE IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. STRUCK BLEACHERS TRYING TO LAND ON A FOOTBALL FIELD.

## 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 NYC87LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA201), Jul 13, 1987: Piper J3C-65 (N33576), Huntingdon, PA, 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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