# Accident 20041013025059A: Piper J3C65, North Pole, AK, October 13, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 2004, 18:50 local time
- Place: North Pole, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.8333° N, 147.4500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8333&lon=-147.4500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92469, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92469-2018-01-29) (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 C908F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC05LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041013025059A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENGINE QUIT RUNNING DURING CLIMBOUT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO 50FT. TALL TREES WHILE MANEUVERING TO RETURN TO THE TAKEOFF AIRPORT.

## 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 ANC05LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA006), Oct 14, 2004: Piper J-3 (N92469), North Pole, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and subsequent collision with trees during the ensuing emergency…

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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