# Accident 19951009037079A: Piper J3C65, Tucson, AZ, October 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1995, 09:30 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Ryan Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1497° N, 110.9301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1497&lon=-110.9301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59931 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 705 total, 542 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951009037079A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. COLLIDED WITH TREES. USED AUTO FUEL. CARB NEEDLE VALVE SWELLED. CUT FUEL FLOW. SELECTOR OFF

## 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 LAX96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA005), Oct 9, 1995: Piper J3C-65 (N59931), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation due to swelling of the carburetor needle valve tip, which restricted the fuel flow to the carburetor inlet. A factor in the accident was the use of automotive gasoline.

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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