# NTSB CHI66F0450: Piper J3, N6661H, Finneytown, OH, December 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1965
- Place: Finneytown, OH · FINNEYTOWN, OH
- Location: 39.2160° N, 84.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Finneytown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2160&lon=-84.5146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0450
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0450

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3377   65/12/4   FINNEYTOWN OHIO     PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 257
        TIME - 1415                    N6661H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6661H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6661H), registered now, S/N 19863 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N6661H (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 NYC77FNE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNE18), May 16, 1977: Piper J3 (N6661H), Fairfield, CT, 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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