# NTSB DEN72FTC03: Piper J3C-65, N70128, Midwest, WY, August 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1971
- Place: Midwest, WY · MIDWEST, WY
- Location: 43.4115° N, 106.2768° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midwest, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4115&lon=-106.2768&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72FTC03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTC03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4537   71/8/9  NR.MIDWEST,WYO        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 303
        TIME - 1835                    N70128              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTELOPE SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MIDWEST,WYO                  CASPER,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                       45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMBING TURN. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 7500 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70128](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70128-2021-09-04), registration cancelled 2021-09-04, S/N 17105, 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: Antelope Springs

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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