# NTSB MIA71FLA23: Drainville JT, N3929, Pensacola, FL, November 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1970
- Place: Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
- Location: 30.4410° N, 87.1912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pensacola, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4410&lon=-87.1912&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159568
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4609  70/11/29   PENSACOLA,FLA       DRAINVILLE JT       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1035
        TIME - 1445                    N3929               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERGUSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VW ENG WITH FORD MODEL A CARB. MISUSED MIXTURE-CHOKE CTL.HIT TREES R OF RWY THRESHOLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3929](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3929-1971-03-03), registration cancelled 1971-03-03, S/N 5-625 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DRAINVILLE JT
- Registry model: [Drainville JEANIES TEENIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/drainville-jeanies-teenie) (registry code 05614BB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ferguson

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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