# NTSB FTW71DPM04: Piper J-3, N32710, Quinton, OK, June 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1970
- Place: Quinton, OK · QUINTON, OK
- Location: 35.1261° N, 95.3665° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quinton, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1261&lon=-95.3665&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71DPM04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPM04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2704  70/6/22    QUINTON,OKLA        PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 205
        TIME - 1530                    N32710              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAGONER,OKLA                WILBURTON,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LOW FUEL INDCN,CORK FLOAT HAD SLIPPED.LNDD ON ROAD TO CHK FUEL SUPPLY,HIT ROAD SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32710](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32710), registered now, S/N 5542, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546) (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

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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