# NTSB CHI67A0040: Piper J-3, N98494, Columbia, IL, September 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1966
- Place: Columbia, IL · COLUMBIA, IL
- Location: 38.4581° N, 90.2160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4581&lon=-90.2160&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1163  66/9/11    COLUMBIA ILL        PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 104
        TIME - 1712                    N98494              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98494](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98494-1974-07-18), registration cancelled 1974-07-18, S/N 18696 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Columbia

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