# Accident 19870919053599A: Piper J3C65, Sacramento, CA, September 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1987, 18:00 local time
- Place: Sacramento, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6390° N, 121.5393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6390&lon=-121.5393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6187H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6187H) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA340) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870919053599A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. OBSERVED FLYING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. CAUSE OF CRASH UNDETERMINED.

## 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 LAX87LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA340), Sep 20, 1987: Piper JC3-65 (N6187H), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6187H (1)

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

- [Incident 20200426007069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200426007069I), Apr 26, 2020: Piper J3C-65 (N6187H), Haskell, OK, Minor damage. Pilot departed on rwy 17 from airport 2K9 in haskeel ok. During climbout at approx. 300 ft the engine quit. Pilot attempted to land on rwy 35 but contacted a…

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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