# NTSB LAX66F0254: Piper J3C-65, N92339, Palm Desert, CA, February 9, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1966
- Place: Palm Desert, CA · PALM DESERT, CA
- Location: 33.7376° N, 116.3641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Desert, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7376&lon=-116.3641&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66F0254
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0254

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4446   66/2/9    PALM DESERT,CALIF   PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 0645                    N92339              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM DESERT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING LOW ALT TURN TO LAND ON ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92339](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92339-2017-02-14), registration cancelled 2017-02-14, S/N 16794, 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)
- 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
- Airport: Palm Desert

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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