# NTSB MIA66A0104: Piper J3C-65, N70434, Central Falls, NC, March 13, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1966
- Place: Central Falls, NC · CENTRAL FALLS, NC
- Location: 35.7621° N, 79.7761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Central Falls, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7621&lon=-79.7761&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174134
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0148  66/3/13    CENTRAL FALLS NC    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1615                    N70434              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAGG AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70434](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70434), registered now, S/N 17427, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Fagg Airstrip

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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