# NTSB FTW67D0497: Piper J-3C, N42996, Colony, OK, March 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1967
- Place: Colony, OK · COLONY, OK
- Location: 35.3485° N, 98.6715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colony, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3485&lon=-98.6715&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67D0497
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0497

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0774  67/3/12    COLONY,OKLA         PIPER J-3C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 900
        TIME - 1100                    N42996              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42996](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42996-1971-03-19), registration cancelled 1971-03-19, S/N 15355 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3C
- Registry model: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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