# Accident 20070717018109A: Piper J3C65, Uxbridge, MA, July 17, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 2007, 19:45 local time
- Place: Uxbridge, MA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1667° N, 71.1000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1667&lon=-71.1000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7088H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7088H-2018-03-02) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 400 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC07CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070717018109A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED POWER LOSS AT APPROXIMATELY 100' AGL. PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AND IMPACTED TREES. NO INJURIES, AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS STUCK IN TREES UNTIL TREES WERE CUT DOWN. FUEL ONBOARD APPROXIMATELY 7-8 GALLONS. NO WATER OR SEDIMENT FOUND IN TANK, LINES OR CARBURETOR. ENGINE RUN WAS SUCCESSFUL FROM IDLE TO 2200 RPM.

## 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 NYC07CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA165), Jul 17, 2007: Piper J3C-65 (N7088H), Uxbridge, MA, destroyed. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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