# NTSB MIA67F0176: Piper J3, N7218H, Roberta, GA, August 18, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1966
- Place: Roberta, GA · ROBERTA, GA
- Location: 32.7198° N, 84.0104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roberta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7198&lon=-84.0104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0176
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0176

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2490  66/8/18    ROBERTA GA          PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 274
        TIME - 1430                    N7218H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7218H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7218H-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 20484 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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