# Accident 19950722019389A: Piper J3C65, Englewood, CO, July 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1995, 12:02 local time
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6200° N, 105.0707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6200&lon=-105.0707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5985V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5985V) (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 C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA312) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950722019389A

## Narrative

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

PARTIAL POWER LOSS. CLIMB TO CRUISE. LANDED ROUGH TERRAIN. COLLAPSED GEAR HAD A STUCK NR4 CYL EXHAUST VALVE.

## 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 FTW95LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA312), Jul 22, 1995: Piper J3C (N5985V), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A STUCK NUMBER FOUR EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N5985V (1)

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

- [Accident 19970803020499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970803020499A), Aug 3, 1997: Piper J3C65 (N5985V), Castle Rock, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft lost power and made emergency landing in open field, landing gear sheared off, fuselage damaged.

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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