# NTSB CHI73AC011: Piper J3C-65, N6493H, Granite City, IL, August 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1972
- Place: Granite City, IL · GRANITE CITY, IL
- Location: 38.7293° N, 90.1255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Granite City, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7293&lon=-90.1255&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3334   72/8/6    GRANITE CITY,ILL    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1203
        TIME - 1859                    N6493H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         GRANITE CITY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL O.185G/100ML-ETHANOL.FLOAT EQPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6493H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6493H), registered now, S/N 19675, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- 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: Lakeside

## Other investigations on N6493H (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 FTW79DRJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRJ11), Mar 25, 1979: Piper J-3 (N6493H), Monterey, LA, 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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