# NTSB CHI71FBQ14: Piper J-3, N21681, Havana, IL, September 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1970
- Place: Havana, IL · HAVANA, IL
- Location: 40.2951° N, 90.0578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Havana, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2951&lon=-90.0578&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 June 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBQ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3678   70/9/7    HAVANA,ILL          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 321
        TIME - 1030                    N21681              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVANA,ILL                  TUSCOLA,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM TWY,S.OBSVD ACFT ON E-W RWY,LDG ROLL.THOUGHT ACFT TAKING OFF,MADE ABRUPT TURN,REDUCED PWR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21681](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21681), registered now, S/N 2566, built 1938 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Havana

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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