# Accident 19880912038259A: Piper J3C65, Goodman, MO, September 12, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 1988, 19:30 local time
- Place: Goodman, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7296° N, 94.4003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7296&lon=-94.4003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3533N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3533N-1995-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658FJ
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total, 60 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880912038259A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE POWER LOST. HIT POWERLINES ON FORCED LANDING. NO AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATES IN AIRCRAFT. FOUND FAULTY MAGNETO.

## 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 MKC88FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA171), Sep 13, 1988: Piper J3C-65 (N3533N), Goodman, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE IGNITION AND LUBRICATION PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S ELECTION TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO SEE AND AVOID POWER LINES IN HIS…

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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