# NTSB FTW66D0366: Piper J3C, N31027, Comfort, TX, October 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1965
- Place: Comfort, TX · COMFORT, TX
- Location: 29.9723° N, 98.9047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Comfort, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9723&lon=-98.9047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66D0366
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0366

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3112   65/10/9   COMFORT TEX         PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N31027              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 335 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION ON ROAD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31027](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31027-2012-09-06), registration cancelled 2012-09-06, S/N 5265, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- 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

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