# NTSB CHI70F0201: Piper J3L-65, N38827, North Canton, OH, June 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1969
- Place: North Canton, OH · NORTH CANTON, OH
- Location: 40.8742° N, 81.3972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Canton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8742&lon=-81.3972&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0201

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2951  69/6/26    NORTH CANTON,OHIO   PIPER J3L-65        CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1153
        TIME - 1920                    N38827              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CANTON,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 1 CYL INTAKE VALVE INOPERATIVE.67HRS SINCE ENG OVERHAUL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38827](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38827-1976-05-20), registration cancelled 1976-05-20, S/N 7313, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Martin Field

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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