# NTSB FTW66A0012: Piper J3C, N24620, Arnett, OK, July 31, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1965
- Place: Arnett, OK · ARNETT, OK
- Location: 36.1345° N, 99.7727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arnett, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1345&lon=-99.7727&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0012-201542

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0751  65/7/31  NR.ARNETT,OKLA        PIPER J3C           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N24620              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2130 CST,7-31-65.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N24620 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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