# NTSB ANC80FA003: Piper J-3, N6254H, Georgetown, AK, October 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1979
- Place: Georgetown, AK · GEORGETOWN, AK
- Location: 61.8939° N, 157.7178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.8939&lon=-157.7178&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA003-132794

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3893  79/10/10 NR.GEORGETOWN,AK      PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 21,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6254H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,AK               RED DEVIL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED/BURNED AT NGT.HIT TREES IN CIRCULAR PATH.R FUEL CAP LOOSE.EXPIRED MED CERT NOT VALID,NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6254H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6254H-2012-10-04), registration cancelled 2012-10-04, S/N 19428, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791010042339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791010042339A), Oct 10, 1979: Piper J3, Georgetown, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student pilot with passenger hit trees at night. Crashed and burned.

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.

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