# NTSB MIA66A0069: Piper J3C-65, N7060H, Metter, GA, December 17, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1965
- Place: Metter, GA · METTER, GA
- Location: 32.3945° N, 82.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Metter, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3945&lon=-82.0624&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0908  65/12/17   METTER GA           PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N7060H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON WAREHOUSE ACCESS ROAO TO CHANGE AIRCRAFT TIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7060H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7060H-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 20307, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-85) (registry code 7100525) (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: Metter

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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