# NTSB MIA65F0016: Piper J3C, N87841, New Ellenton, SC, February 27, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1965
- Place: New Ellenton, SC · NEW ELLENTON, SC
- Location: 33.4196° N, 81.6836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Ellenton, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4196&lon=-81.6836&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201571
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA65F0016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0016-201571

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0505  65/2/27    NEW ELLENTON SC     PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N87841              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW ELLENTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87841](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87841-1970-09-25), registration cancelled 1970-09-25, S/N 15459 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Ellenton

## Other investigations on N87841 (1)

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 MIA70F0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0066), Jun 3, 1969: Piper J3C-65 (N87841), Bonifay, FL, destroyed

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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