# NTSB MIA71AM036: Piper J3C-65, N30723, Gainesville, FL, October 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1970
- Place: Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1506  70/10/23   GAINESVILLE,FLA     PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N30723              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FLA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX ALLOWED PORTABLE RADIO TO INADVERTENTLY JAM FWD CTL STICK ABOUT 600 FT AGL. ROTC SURVEY FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30723](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30723-1971-01-15), registration cancelled 1971-01-15, S/N 5064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gainesville Muni

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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