# NTSB CHI66F0422: Piper J-3, N40854, Laurium, MI, November 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1965
- Place: Laurium, MI · LAURIUM, MI
- Location: 47.2351° N, 88.4382° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurium, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2351&lon=-88.4382&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174577
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0422
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0422

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3335   65/11/7 NR.LAURIUM MICH       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 284
        TIME - 1600                    N40854              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALTITUDE MIXTURE CONTROL VALVE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND ROTATED TO CUT-OFF POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N40854 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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