# Accident 19950910028169A: Piper J3C65, Mooresville, NC, September 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1995, 10:30 local time
- Place: Mooresville, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5710° N, 80.8097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5710&lon=-80.8097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1474N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1474N) (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 C8512
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950910028169A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER GRADUALLY. USED HEAT NO AVAIL. STALLED INTO TREE TOPS. BELEIVED CARB ICING. FAILED USE HEAT TIMELY.

## 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 ATL95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA167), Sep 10, 1995: Piper J3C-65 (N1474N), Mooresville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat resulting in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N1474N (1)

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

- [Accident 19850108000349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850108000349A), Jan 8, 1985: Piper J3C65 (N1474N), Ferriday, LA, Substantial damage. Circling at low altitude pilot talking to people on the ground. Impacted ground in steep nose down attitude.

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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