# Accident 20000816042639A: Piper J3C65, Anchorage, AK, August 16, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 2000, 17:55 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2204° N, 149.8491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2204&lon=-149.8491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88283, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88283-2021-10-02) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC00LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000816042639A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM MERRILL FIELD RUNWAY 24, DURING CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE CEASED TO DEVELOP POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO MERRILL FIELD TO LAND ON RUNWAY 06 BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON A CITY STREET CORNER (E. 6TH & MEDFRA) DAMAGING A FENCE AND A PARKED VEHICLE.

## 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 ANC00LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA102), Aug 17, 2000: Piper J-3 (N88283), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system, the airplane's lack of the required center fuel tank quick drain, and the pilot's inadequate preflight.

## Other reports on N88283 (1)

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

- [Incident 19890622042739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890622042739I), Jun 22, 1989: Piper J3C65 (N88283), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. On landing rollout aircraft veered. No rudder response. Wind lifted wing and ground looped. Hit parked aircraft.

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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