# NTSB FTW74FPG32: Piper J3C-65, N33034, Lepanto, AR, October 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 18, 1973
- Place: Lepanto, AR · LEPANTO, AR
- Location: 35.6085° N, 90.3330° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lepanto, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6085&lon=-90.3330&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPG32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3119  73/10/18   LEPANTO,ARK         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N33034              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 425 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLIMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JACKSON,MISS                LEPANTO,ARK                  GREENWOOD,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- L WING HIT TREE L OF APCH END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33034](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33034-1974-07-26), registration cancelled 1974-07-26, S/N 5791, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Holiman

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731018033509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731018033509A), Oct 18, 1973: Piper L4B, Lepanto, AR, Substantial damage. L wing hit tree l of apch end of rwy.

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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