# NTSB FTW66F0145: Piper J3C, N70930, Washington, LA, July 2, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1965
- Place: Washington, LA · WASHINGTON, LA
- Location: 30.6156° N, 92.0599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6156&lon=-92.0599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 23, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176830
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0145

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1697   65/7/2    WASHINGTON LA       PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 270
        TIME - 0830                    N70930              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
          MISC-FUEL SELECTOR MOVED OFF FULL OPEN POSITION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   30                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  75
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70930](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70930-1973-05-04), registration cancelled 1973-05-04, S/N 17953 (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

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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