# Accident 19950624040309A: Piper J3L65, York, SC, June 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1995, 19:30 local time
- Place: York, SC
- Airport: York Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9899° N, 81.2296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9899&lon=-81.2296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41105, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3L-65 (registry code 7100546, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC199D&E series (registry code 27009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L65
- Reported engine: CONT C9014F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,381 total, 246 in this make and model, 165 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950624040309A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREES AND FELL INTO A SWAMP. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 ATL95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA118), Jun 24, 1995: Piper J3 (N41105), York, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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