# NTSB CHI66F0707: Piper J3, N2154M, Grand Ledge, MI, May 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1966
- Place: Grand Ledge, MI · GRAND LEDGE, MI
- Location: 42.7529° N, 84.7449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Ledge, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7529&lon=-84.7449&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0707
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0707

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0895   66/5/5    GRAND LEDGE MICH    PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N2154M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABRAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2154M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2154M), registered now, S/N 20940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Abrams

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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