# Accident 20210822013909A: Piper J3C-65, Adrian, MO, August 22, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 2021, 22:00 local time
- Place: Adrian, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4343° N, 94.4429° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4343&lon=-94.4429&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70643, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70643) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONTINENTAL 0-200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,901 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA380) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210822013909A

## Narrative

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

DURING UNKNOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT RESULTING IN A STALL OF THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND COMING TO REST IN A CORNFIELD.

## 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 CEN21FA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA380), Aug 22, 2021: Piper J3C-65 (N70643), Adrian, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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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