# Accident 19910204001629A: Piper J3C65, Hamilton, OH, February 4, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 1991, 14:00 local time
- Place: Hamilton, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3806° N, 84.5691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3806&lon=-84.5691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6337H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6337H) (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 A658F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 394 total, 8 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910204001629A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPPED ON STALL DEMO. LANDED 30 FEET SHORT OF A 4000 FOOT FIELD. CARBURETOR FLOAT SET TOO RICH.

## 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 NYC91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA072), Feb 4, 1991: Piper J-3-C (N6337H), Hamilton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO TOUCHDOWN IN A SUITABLE AREA AFTER HE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED CARBURETOR.

## Other reports on N6337H (1)

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

- [Incident 19880516034899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880516034899I), May 16, 1988: Piper J3C65 (N6337H), Hamilton, OH, Minor damage. Student lost control and ground looped during a wheel landing. CFI failed to timely intervene.

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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