# NTSB LAX68D0355: Piper J3C-65, N3609K, Tucson, AZ, March 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1968
- Place: Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
- Location: 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucson, AZ, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2217&lon=-110.9265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111411
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68D0355
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0355

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0583   68/3/5    TUCSON,ARIZ         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 142
        TIME - 1715                    N3609K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT,ERCOUPE N94425,SUBSTL DAMAGE. 1ST SOLO FLT IN TYPE,LAST DUAL INSTR 2 YRS PRIOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3609K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3609K), registered now, S/N 22299 (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: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Freeway

## Other investigations on N3609K (2)

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.

- [NTSB WPR23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA311), Aug 11, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Miles City, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB FTW91FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA085), May 25, 1991: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Claremore, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PIC) DID NOT MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING THE MANEUVER.

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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