# NTSB CHI75FEC10: Piper J3C, N35670, Fair Haven, MI, August 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1974
- Place: Fair Haven, MI · FAIR HAVEN, MI
- Location: 42.6792° N, 82.6538° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fair Haven, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6792&lon=-82.6538&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136725
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEC10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2944  74/8/20    FAIR HAVEN,MICH     PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 857
        TIME - 2030                    N35670              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIR HAVEN,MICH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT DPTD ARPT AREA BFR HE REALIZED LOW ON FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35670](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35670-1980-07-28), registration cancelled 1980-07-28, S/N 6529, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740820029199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740820029199A), Aug 20, 1974: Piper J3C65, Fair Haven, MI, Substantial damage. Plt dptd arpt area bfr he realized low on fuel.

## Other investigations on N35670 (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 CHI72DEM51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM51), Feb 9, 1972: Piper J3C-65 (N35670), Midland, MI, 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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